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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See LIGHT. 2. Being in or showing good spirits: cheerful, cheery, chipper, happy, lighthearted, sunny. See HAPPY. 3. Mentally quick and original: alert, clever, intelligent, keen1, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. Idioms: smart as a whip. See ABILITY. 4. Full of color: colorful, gay, rich, vivid. See COLORS. 5. Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good, propitious. See LUCK.
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