Spark

/spɑɹk/

Synonyms for "spark" (327 found)

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Closest matches (66)

Noun(11 words)

glint arc arcingautonomously ledbacklashes catalystcatalyzed reactioncause chaincrackling discharge discharges

abettorac arcactivate actuate actuator address animate animatoraperiodic dischargearcarc columnarc dischargearouse atom bakebe in heatbeaubeau brummelbegin blade

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blaze blink blinking blood bloom boil boulevardierbring aboutbroilbrush dischargebud burn cajoler cast chase choke clotheshorse coax coaxer combust compel cook coruscate coruscation court coxcomb dandy dash dischargedisruptive discharge

Verb(5 words)

activate actuate arousing blitt crackled

Strong matches (98)

dudeelectric dischargeelectric shockelectric sparkelectrifyelectrodeless dischargeembryo encourager energize energizer enkindle esquire excite exquisitefashion platefine gentlemanfire firefly firer flame

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flame upflareflare upflicker flush follow fop force foster fribble fry gadfly gallantgalvanic shockgalvanize galvanizer gasp germ gleam glimmer glimmering glint glisk glisten glister glitter glittering glowglow dischargeglowworm hint idea ignite impel impeller incandesce inducer initiate inspire inspirer

Noun(31 words)

electric arcelectric dischargeelectrical dischargeember engendering enlivening enthusiasmexcitement buildsfamily feudfirefights firelet firestarter firestorms flare flash flashes flick flicker flits fuelling

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glimmer glinting glints hint ignite igniter ignitingignition sparkignitions inspiration inspirations

Adjective(1 words)

energetic class

Verb(6 words)

energize discussionenergize the imaginationevokeignite curiosityincites inspiring

Related words (163)

inspirit intimation iotajack-a-dandyjackanapes kindlelady killerlady-killerlay siege tolicklight the fuselook macaronimake suit tomake up toman-about-townmasher modicum motivate move

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move to actionmovermoving spiritnucleusoscillatory dischargepant parch particlepay attentionpay attention topay court topersuader pleaderpoulsen arcprecipitateprime moverproduce promote prompter propel provoke puppy pursue quickenradiate heatroast scald scintilla scintillate scintillation scorch seed seethe serenadeset in motionset offshade shadow shimmershimmer with heatshimmering shocksilent dischargesimmer sip smack smattering smell smolder smother soupcon spanglespark gapspark plugsparker sparkle speck sport sprinkling squirestart upsteam stew stifle stimulate stimulatorstroboscopic lightsuds sue suffocate suggestion suitor sup suspicion swain sweat sweetheart swell swelter taste tempter thought tincture tinge tinsel toast touchtouch offtrace trigger twinkle twinkling vestige wheedler whit woo wooer

Verb(14 words)

instigate reforminstigatingpique interestrefreshedset offspark offsparklestimulate imaginationstimulatestouch offtriggertrigger offtrip unleash

Adjective(6 words)

intriguingnatural springprecipitous changeromantic chemistriesromantic chemistrystimulating

Noun(25 words)

kindling light luculus moonbeammotivate learnersparticle of firepiquing provoke scintillas sparkle sparkles sparling spurstatic electricitystimulate trace trigger triggering twinging twinkle

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type of energywink zap zing zinging

Determiner(1 words)

no cause

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

30 entries

aspect causecombustion byproductdischargeelectrical conductionelectrical phenomenonemit expression facefacial expressionfire fragmentflash fragmentgive offgive out

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More specific

12 entries

arcarc dischargecontact sparkcuriosity debateelectric sparkfriction sparkglimmer hint outrage revolutionspark gap discharge

Collocations

12 entries

awareness curiosity debate discussionelectric sparkinnovation interestspark chamberspark gapspark of inspirationspark plugspark plug wire

Inflections

3 entries

sparked sparking sparks

Derivations

7 entries

sparked sparker sparkiness sparking sparkler sparkling sparkly

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.

Source: tatoeba (1936)

A small spark often kindles a large flame.

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You really ought to change your spark plugs.

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Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, daughter of Elysium, we approach fire-drunk, heavenly One, your shrine.

Source: tatoeba (1035747)

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