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coruscate

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cor⋅us⋅cate

  [kawr-uh-skeyt, kor-]
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–verb (used without object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
Origin:
1695–1705; < L coruscātus ptp. of coruscāre to quiver, flash; see coruscant, -ate 1
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cor·us·cate   (kôr'ə-skāt', kŏr'-)   
intr.v.   cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing, cor·us·cates

  1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter: diamonds coruscating in the candlelight.

  2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity: a flutist whose music coruscated throughout the concert hall.


[Latin coruscāre, coruscāt-, to flash.]
cor'us·ca'tion n.
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