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| spark |
a short, bright flash. [1/5 definitions] |
| sunglasses |
a pair of eyeglasses with dark lenses to protect the eyes from bright sunlight. |
| sunny |
cheerful; bright. [1/3 definitions] |
| sunshine |
the bright light of the sun not hidden by clouds. |
| tone down |
to make less harsh, loud, or bright. |
| trumpet |
a brass wind instrument. Trumpets have three valves on a looped tube that ends in a bell shape. Trumpets produce bright, strong, piercing tones. Wind instruments made out of other materials that have a similar shape or sound to a trumpet can also be called a trumpet. [1/4 definitions] |
| twinkle |
to be bright or shine with enjoyment or amusement. [1/4 definitions] |
| vermilion |
the color that comes from mixing bright red and a small amount of orange paint. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. [1/2 definitions] |
| wax2 |
to become brighter. The moon waxes when the size of its bright areas increases from a crescent to a full moon. [1/2 definitions] |
| yellow jacket |
a wasp or hornet that has a black body with bright yellow markings. Yellow jackets live together in large groups in nests close to or under the ground. |
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