| NOUN | event | spark, flicker, glint | a momentary flash of light |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | spark, sparkle, twinkle, light | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | |
| phenomenon | spark, discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field | |
| quantity | spark | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger | |
| person | Spark, Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark | Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) | |
| object | spark | a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction | |
| VERB | creation | spark, trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off | put in motion or move to act |
| weather | spark, sparkle | emit or produce sparks |
| Sounds | spaa'rk | |
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| Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... | |
| Meaning | A momentary flash of light. | |
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| Synonyms | flicker, glint | |
| Broader | flash | A sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
| Spanish | centelleo | |
| Verbs | spark | emit or produce sparks |
| Meaning | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. | |
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| Example | "he had a sparkle in his eye" | |
| Synonyms | sparkle, twinkle, light | |
| Broader | expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face | The feelings expressed on a person's face |
| vitality, verve | An energetic / energetic style | |
| Spanish | chispa | |
| Catalan | espurna, guspira | |
| Meaning | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. | |
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| Synonyms | discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge | |
| Narrower | brush discharge | Discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles |
| corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow | An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | |
| flashover | An unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) | |
| Broader | electrical conduction | The passage of electricity through a conductor / conductor |
| Spanish | arco voltaico, chispa, descarga eléctrica | |
| Catalan | arc elèctric, arc | |
| Verbs | spark | emit or produce sparks |
| Meaning | A small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger. | |
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| Examples |
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| Broader | trace, hint, tint, suggestion | A just detectable amount |
| Verbs | spark | put in motion or move to act |
| Meaning | Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918). | |
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| Synonyms | Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark | |
| Instance of | writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| Spanish | Muriel Spark | |
| Catalan | Muriel Spark | |
| Meaning | A small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction. | |
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| Broader | fragment | A piece broken ... / broken off or cut ... / cut off of something else |
| Spanish | chispa | |
| Catalan | espurna, guspira | |
| Verbs | spark | emit or produce sparks |
| Meaning | put in motion or move to act. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off | |
| Cause to | happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place | Come to pass |
| Broader | initiate, pioneer | Take the lead or initiative in |
| Spanish | accionar, activar, desencadenar, provocar | |
| Catalan | accionar, activar | |
| Nouns | spark | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger |
| Meaning | emit or produce sparks. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" | |
| Synonym | sparkle | |
| Broader | emit, give out, give off | give off, send forth, or discharge |
| Spanish | chispear | |
| Catalan | espurnejar, guspirejar | |
| Nouns | spark | a momentary flash of light |
| spark | a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction | |
| spark | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field | |
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