Flashes

Synonyms for "flashes" (363 found)

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Closest matches (73)

Noun(9 words)

blink of an eye instant jiffy new york minute trice twinkling bat of an eye bit crack

dart flare flaunt gleam glint advertise air antelope arrow automatic response backfire bang be bright beacon beam beat the drum bedazzle beep blare blast

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Verb(4 words)

beep blink dart dash

Adjective(2 words)

brassy cheap

Strong matches (109)

daze dazzle dazzling debouch deflagration demonstrate detonation diffuse light dip discharge display disport drive eagle electricity emblazon erupt exchange colors exhibit exhibition

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Noun(17 words)

elan eyeblink fanfare flair flare flash bulb flash lamp flashback flashbulb flashgun flashing gleam glimpse glint half a mo heartbeat hook flash

Adjective(4 words)

flashy garish gaudy gimcrack

Verb(2 words)

flaunt glint

Adjective(1 words)

instantaneous

Related words (181)

Noun(27 words)

jiff jot minute mo molding flash moment moulding flash new york second news bulletin newsbreak newsflash no time ostentation photoflash sec second span split second split-second spurt

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stound tattoo flash tick twink twinkle while wink

jiffy kick leer light lightning luster make a sign manifest manifestation mercury microsecond millisecond minute moment moulding flash natural impulse news bulletin news report nod notion

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nudge ostentation ostentatious outbreak outburst parade peek peep poke pop up put forth put forward quick hunch quick sight quicksilver quiver race radiate radio raise a cry rapid glance ray reflex report ritzy rocket run rush salute scab scamper scared rabbit scintilla scintillate scintillation scoot scuttle sec second send a wire send out rays shaft shake shimmer shine shine brightly shoot shoot out rays shot show show off showy sign sign off sign on signal signalize skedaddle slant smart snazzy solar flare solar prominence sound an alarm sound the trumpet spangle spark sparkle speak speed split second sport spring up sprint squiz start up streak streak of lightning striped snake stroke sudden thought suggestion swallow swish take off tear telegram telegraph teletype telex thought thunderbolt tick torrent touch trendy trice trot out trumpet trumpet forth twink twinkle twinkling twitch two shakes unfurl a flag urge vaunt vulgar wave wave a flag wave the hand whistle whiz wind wink wire zoom

Adjective(6 words)

loud meretricious tacky tatty tawdry trashy

Verb(10 words)

ostentate scoot scud shoot show off swank tag on twinkle wink winkle

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The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.

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They had good flashes of inspiration about this plan.

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I saw flashes of lightning in the distance.

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I have hot flashes.

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