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scintillation

noun 13 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 20
Definitions
noun

a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

noun

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

noun

a brilliant display of wit

noun

a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

noun

the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight

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