coruscating

  • 1Coruscating — Studio album by John Surman Released 2000 …

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  • 2coruscating — [[t]kɒ̱rəskeɪtɪŋ, AM kɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (approval) A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive. [LITERARY] ...an unstoppable flow of coruscating humour. Syn: dazzling, brilliant …

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  • 3coruscating — cor|us|ca|ting [ˈkɔrəskeıtıŋ US ˈko: , ˈka: ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of coruscare] literary attractive and having a lot of energy, or shining brightly ▪ a play with scenes of coruscating brilliance …

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  • 4coruscating — cor|us|cat|ing [ kɔrə,skeıtıŋ ] adjective VERY FORMAL 1. ) lively and impressive: a coruscating performance 2. ) flashing with light …

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  • 5coruscating — adjective formal flashing with light: coruscating jewels …

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  • 6coruscating — adj. reflecting brightly; extremely lively and exciting; very amusing cor·us·cate || kÉ’rÉ™skeɪt v. shine, glow …

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  • 7coruscating — corˈuscating adjective 1. Flashing 2. Sparkling (esp figurative, of wit) • • • Main Entry: ↑coruscate …

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  • 8John Surman — Infobox musical artist Name = John Surman Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = Birth date and age|1944|8|30 Died = Origin = Tavistock, Devon, England Instrument = Baritone saxophone… …

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  • 9coruscate — coruscate, excoriate Confusion of these two somewhat literary words caused by the coincidence of the syllable cor and the ending ate is a common malapropism. To coruscate (from Latin coruscare) is to glitter or give off flashes of light, and it… …

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  • 10excoriate — coruscate, excoriate Confusion of these two somewhat literary words caused by the coincidence of the syllable cor and the ending ate is a common malapropism. To coruscate (from Latin coruscare) is to glitter or give off flashes of light, and it… …

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