Glimmer and Glint

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Glimmer

Glimmer verb - To shoot forth bursts of light.

Usage example: the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun

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Glint is a synonym for glimmer in gleam topic. In some cases you can use "Glint" instead the word "Glimmer" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like flicker, property, flash, light. popular alternative

Nearby Words: glimmering, glimmered

Glint

Glint verb - To shoot forth bursts of light.

Usage example: the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight

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Glimmer is a synonym for glint in gleam topic. You can use "Glimmer" instead the word "Glint" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as flicker, property, shine, light. popular alternative

Nearby Words: glinting, glinted

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brief	brief glimmer	brief glint
original	original glimmer	original glint
little	little glimmer	little glint
tiny	tiny glimmer	tiny glint

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