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1 | 99% | 12 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 10 | Brilliant writer hugged by boss, old American | |
3 | 27% | 8 | Old word for a horse with a docked cauda or for a racehorse with mixed lineage; now a mixed drink; a fruit medley; or, any mélange | |
Brilliant Old American Lineage Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "INCANDESCENT" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Emitting light as a result of being heated
- • Characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance noun
- • An incandescent lamp or bulb adjective
- • Emitting light as a result of being heated
- • Shining very brightly
- • Showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The incandescent lightbulb illuminated the room with a warm glow."
- • "Her incandescent smile brightened up the entire room."
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