sparkle#1 (n)
twinkle (n)
spark (n)
light#2 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
examples he had a sparkle in his eye
there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
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Hypernym vitality, verve; expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
Derivationally related form twinkle → twinkly
Derivationally related form sparkle → sparkly
Derivationally related form sparkle → sparkle
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Derivationally related form twinkly → twinkle
Derivationally related form sparkly → sparkle
Hyponym vitality, verve; expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
Derivationally related form sparkle → sparkle

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