coruscating

Variant of coruscate

coruscate Definition

cor·us·cate (kôr′ə skāt′, kär′-)

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

to give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle

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

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coruscating 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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