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Glaringness

[glair-ing]

glar·ing

[glair-ing]
adjective
1.
shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
2.
very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant: several glaring errors in spelling.
3.
staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
4.
excessively showy or bright; garish.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English: see glare1, -ing2

glar·ing·ly, adverb
glar·ing·ness, noun
non·glar·ing, adjective
un·glar·ing, adjective


1. blinding. 2. prominent, patent. See flagrant. 4. loud, gaudy, flashy.

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glaring (ˈɡlɛərɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  conspicuous: a glaring omission
2.  dazzling or garish
 
'glaringly
 
adv
 
'glaringness
 
n

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