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   spark

   /spɑːk/

   noun

   • 1. a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal: "a log fire was sending sparks on to the rug"
   • ▪ a small flash of light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air: "there was a spark of light" Similar flashflickerflareglinttwinklescintillationstreakspotpinprick
   • ▪ an electrical discharge that ignites the explosive mixture in an internal combustion engine.
   • 2. a small amount of a quality or intense feeling: "a tiny spark of anger flared within her" Similar particleiotajotwhitglimmerflickeratomspeckbittracevestigeounceshredcrumbmorselfragmentgraindropspotmitetittlejot or tittlemodicumhinttouchsuggestionwhispersuspicionscintillainformal:smidgensmidgetadstimarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ a sense of liveliness and excitement: "there was a spark between them at their first meeting" Similar livelinessanimationlifebouncesparkleeffervescencefizzvervespiritpepspiritednessebulliencehigh spiritsenthusiasminitiativevitalityvivacityfiredashgopanacheelansnapzestzealexuberancevigourenergygustodrivepushbriodynamisminformal:feistinessget-up-and-gogumptionoomphpizzazzvimzingzip
   • 3. used as a nickname for a radio operator or an electrician, especially in the armed forces: informal "I know a Sparks so I'll get him to look over it"

   verb

   • 1. emit sparks of fire or electricity: "the ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on"
   • ▪ produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted.
   • 2. ignite: "the explosion sparked a fire"
   • ▪ provide the stimulus for (an event or process): "the trial sparked a furious row"

   Word Origin Old Englishspærca, spearca, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sparkless adjective
   • 2. sparker noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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