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Sparkle -v.i. 1. to shine with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem. 2. to emit sparks, as fire or burning matter. 3. to effervesce, as wine. 4. to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious. -v.t. 5. to cause to sparkle. -n. 6. a little spark or fiery particle. 7. a luster or play of light. 8. billiance, liveliness, or vivacity.
[Urdang, Laurence, ed. Random House Dictionary of The English Language. New York: Random House, 1968.]
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