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lambent
adjective /ˈlæm.bənt/ literaryDefinition
(Definition of lambent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ablaze adjective
- aglow adjective
- backlit adjective
- blinding adjective
- bright adjective (LIGHT)
- brilliant adjective (SHINING)
- coruscating adjective
- dazzling adjective
- floodlit adjective
- glaring adjective (SHINING)
- gleaming adjective
- glittering adjective (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- glittery adjective
- luminous adjective
- opalescent adjective
- optical adjective
- phosphorescent adjective
- torchlight adjective
- ultraviolet adjective
- wet-look adjective
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