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shim·mer

shimmer

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	shimmers, shimmering, shimmered
definition:	to shine with a soft, flickering light. The lake shimmered in the moonlight. synonyms: glimmer similar words: flicker, gleam, glisten, sparkle, twinkle
related words:	blink, glimmer, light

derivation:	shimmeringly (adv.)

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