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- pronunciation:
- twIng
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- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
twinkles, twinkling, twinkled |
| definition 1: |
When something twinkles, it shines with a light that quickly gets dim and then bright again and then dim again, and so on.
The stars appear to twinkle in the night sky.- synonyms:
- blink, flicker, sparkle
- similar words:
- flash, shine
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| definition 2: |
If someone's eyes twinkle, they seem to shine in a bright way. People's eyes might twinkle when they laugh or when they feel cheerful or amused.
When my dad's eyes twinkle, we always know he's going to make joke.- synonyms:
- light up
- similar words:
- glow, shine
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