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SPANGLES Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word spangles. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word spangles. (close relations)
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dazzles
verbv
noun

• brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill

flashes
verbv
noun

• a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

• a momentary brightness

• a short vivid experience

• a sudden brilliant understanding

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a gaudy outward display

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

• a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• appear briefly

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• make known or cause to appear with great speed

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• expose or show briefly

• protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

• emit a brief burst of light

flickers
verbv
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

gleams
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an appearance of reflected light

• a flash of light (especially reflected light)

verb

• be shiny, as if wet

• shine brightly, like a star or a light

• to shine with faint or brief light

glistens
verbv
noun

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

verb

• be shiny, as if wet

glitters
verbv
noun

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

• the occurrence of a small flash or spark

verb

• be shiny, as if wet

scintillates
verbv
verb

• give off

• reflect brightly

• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

• fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon

• be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

shimmers
verbv
noun

• a weak and tremulous light

verb

• shine with a weak or fitful light

• give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

sparkles
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• the occurrence of a small flash or spark

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

verb

• reflect brightly

• be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

• emit or produce sparks

• become bubbly or frothy or foaming

twinkles
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

bespangle
verbv
verb

• decorate with spangles

• dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects

diamante
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

• fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones

sequin
nounn
noun

• adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

Best Hypernyms For SPANGLES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spangles, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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adorn adornment beautify decorate embellish gleam glint glisten glitter grace ornament shine adornments decorations embellishments ornaments

Alternatives for DAZZLES

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