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单词 coruscate
释义 cor·us·cate
\ˈkȯrəˌskāt, ˈkär, usu -ȧd.+V\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare to flash, vibrate; perhaps akin to Greek skairein to gambol — more at cardinal
1. : to gleam with intermittent flashes : glitter, sparkle
 < polished brass, coruscating helmets and horses shining like table silver — Edith Wharton >
2. : to be brilliant or showy in technique or style
 < an ornate style that coruscated with verbal epigrams — Aldous Huxley >
: be brilliant or keen in intelligence or wit
 < far-darting, restlessly coruscating soul — Thomas Carlyle >
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