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opalesce

verb /oʊpəlɛs/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 15
Definitions
verb

exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal

“This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions”

verb

reflect light or colors like an opal

“Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”

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