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Noun
S:
(n)
flicker
,
spark
,
glint
(a momentary flash of light)
S:
(n)
sparkle
,
twinkle
,
spark
,
light
(merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance)
"he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
S:
(n)
discharge
,
spark
,
arc
,
electric arc
,
electric discharge
(electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field)
S:
(n)
spark
(a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger)
"a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
S:
(n)
Spark
,
Muriel Spark
,
Dame Muriel Spark
,
Muriel Sarah Spark
(Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918))
S:
(n)
spark
(a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction)
Verb
S:
(v)
trip
,
actuate
,
trigger
,
activate
,
set off
,
spark off
,
spark
,
trigger off
,
touch off
(put in motion or move to act)
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
S:
(v)
spark
,
sparkle
(emit or produce sparks)
"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"