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    Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality: clever, smart, sparkling, witty. See laughter.

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Definition: bright, stimulating
Antonyms: blah, dull, matte

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IN BRIEF: Lively, exciting, stimulating.

pronunciation She was a lovely dinner companion because her conversation was so scintillating.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: brilliantly clever

Meaning #2: marked by high spirits or excitement
  Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, sparkling, sparkly

Meaning #3: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  Synonyms: aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, sparkling, sparkly

 
 
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