Definition (noun) a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Definition (noun) a momentary brightness
Definition (noun) a short vivid experience
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a flash of emotion swept over him
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the flashings of pain were a warning
Definition (noun) a sudden brilliant understanding
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he had a flash of intuition
Definition (noun) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
Definition (noun) a gaudy outward display
Definition (noun) a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Definition (noun) a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
Definition (noun) a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
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red flashes adorned the airplane
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a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to
Definition (noun) a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Definition (verb) gleam or glow intermittently
Definition (verb) appear briefly
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The headlines flashed on the screen
Definition (verb) display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
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he showed off his new sports car
Definition (verb) make known or cause to appear with great speed
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The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts
Definition (verb) run or move very quickly or hastily
Definition (verb) expose or show briefly
Definition (verb) protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
Definition (verb) emit a brief burst of light
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A shooting star flashed and was gone
Definition (adj) tastelessly showy
Synonyms :
brassy ,
cheap ,
flashy ,
garish ,
gaudy ,
gimcrack ,
loud ,
meretricious ,
tacky ,
tatty ,
tawdry ,
trashy
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a flash car
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a flashy ring
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garish colors
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a gaudy costume
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loud sport shirts
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a meretricious yet stylish book
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tawdry ornaments