"asparkle" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: a- + sparkle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|sparkle}} a- + sparkle Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} asparkle (not comparable)
  1. Sparkling. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: a-sparkle
    Sense id: en-asparkle-en-adj-fb0CWNkG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-

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