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coruscation definition

cor·us·ca·tion (kôr′ə skā′s̸hən, kär′-)

noun

  1. a coruscating; sparkling
  2. a flash or gleam of light
  3. a sudden brilliant display, as of wit

Etymology: L coruscatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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