Meaning & use
Scintillate
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To emit sparks or flashes of light, or, figuratively, to be brilliantly clever, witty, or lively.
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The chandelier's crystals scintillated in the afternoon sun.
Her conversation scintillated with wit throughout the dinner party.
A note on using this word
The figurative meaning of dazzling brilliance in conversation or performance is now at least as common as the literal sense of sparkling light.
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