The Clue
Sparkle (11 letter answer)
The Answer
SCINTILLATE
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Notes
The answer SCINTILLATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SCINTILLATE as a verb:
1. give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
2. (sparkle, scintillate, coruscate) = reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
3. (twinkle, winkle, scintillate) = emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
4. physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"
5. (sparkle, scintillate, coruscate) = be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"