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Synonyms for spark
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  1. flicker, spark, glintnoun

    a momentary flash of light

    Synonyms:
    twinkle, waver, sparkle, discharge, flicker, glint, arc, light, flutter, electric discharge, electric arc

  2. sparkle, twinkle, spark, lightnoun

    merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

    "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

    Synonyms:
    illumination, arc, coruscation, lightness, lighting, sparkling, sparkle, light source, flicker, brightness level, igniter, visible light, discharge, electric arc, glister, glitter, brightness, luminosity, lighter, visible radiation, luminousness, scintillation, luminance, light, glint, twinkle, glisten, ignitor, electric discharge

  3. discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargenoun

    electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

    Synonyms:
    dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, flicker, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, bow, sacking, sparkle, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, light, glint, twinkle, outpouring, electric discharge

  4. sparknoun

    a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

    "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

    Synonyms:
    twinkle, sparkle, discharge, flicker, glint, arc, light, electric discharge, electric arc

  5. Spark, Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Sparknoun

    Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

    Synonyms:
    twinkle, sparkle, discharge, flicker, glint, arc, light, electric discharge, electric arc

  6. sparkverb

    a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

    Synonyms:
    twinkle, sparkle, discharge, flicker, glint, arc, light, electric discharge, electric arc

  7. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offverb

    put in motion or move to act

    "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

    Synonyms:
    jaunt, trip out, start, incite, detonate, offset, get off, motivate, trip up, propel, take off, explode, instigate, trigger off, move, part, trigger, trip, depart, set off, stumble, prompt, turn on, activate, spark off, touch off, blow up, bring out, travel, start out, sparkle, set forth, actuate, stir up, cancel, aerate, set out

  8. spark, sparkleverb

    emit or produce sparks

    "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

    Synonyms:
    scintillate, form bubbles, effervesce, actuate, fizz, sparkle, coruscate, spark off, trip, trigger off, touch off, trigger, froth, activate, foam, set off

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  1. firestarter

    small bit of fire starting

    Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

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  1. sparknoun

    Synonyms:
    sparkle, scintillation, particle of fire, scintilla

  2. sparknoun

    Synonyms:
    germ, element, active principle

  3. sparknoun

    Synonyms:
    gallant, beau, buck; gay, dashing fellow

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  1. sparkverb

    Synonyms:
    court, woo, philander

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  1. List of paraphrases for "spark":

    sharara, sparks, ignites, sparkle, trigger, glimmer, moxie, ignite

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Spark":

    Matt Willox

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How to use spark in a sentence?

  1. Jacinda Ardern:

    The GCSB have raised concerns, that is in the public domain, they have gone back to Spark with those concerns, now the ball is in Spark's court, that is literally where the process sits.

  2. Dante Alighieri:

    A great flame follows a little spark.

  3. Marie Kondo:

    Certainly emails and texts can spark joy -- think of a message from a loved one or friend that made you smile or laugh, however, I think their spark joy impact is probably less than that of tangible items.

  4. George Gordon Byron:

    Yes, Love indeed is light from heaven A spark of that immortal fire With angels shared, by Allah given To lift from earth our low desire.

  5. Devin Allen:

    [It was] a spark. A new spark, a new light, a new set of eyes that my work has been directed through following this story. Not just the story of Freddie Gray, but the story of Baltimore also.


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