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coruscate Definition

cor·us·cate (kôrə skāt′, kär-)

intransitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

to give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle

Etymology: < L coruscatus, pp. of coruscare, to move quickly, glitter < coruscus, vibrating, shimmering

coruscate Related Forms
co·rus·cant (kə ruskənt) adjective
coruscate Usage Examples

Object

  • critique: It is a coruscating critique of the implications of that particular constitutional freedom ( over 11,000 deaths by shooting last year ).

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