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Sparked Sparks Fire Light Sparking Thing Wires I

query
If something s_____, sparks of fire or light come from it.If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
The wires were sparking above me.
I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
word spark
full-definition
noun
A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning.
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity . It often makes a loud sound.
He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it.
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
verb
If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
The wires were sparking above me.
I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire.
A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.
If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening .
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
...a row sparked by a comment about his sister.
That incident sparked it off.
His book sparked off a revolution in the way we think about animals.
...a political crisis sparked off by religious violence.
inflections sparkssparkingsparked
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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