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glaring
[ glair-ing ]
/ ˈglɛər ɪŋ /
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adjective
shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant: several glaring errors in spelling.
staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
excessively showy or bright; garish.
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2. See flagrant.
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British Dictionary definitions for glaring
glaring
/ (ˈɡlɛərɪŋ) /
adjective
conspicuousa glaring omission
dazzling or garish
Derived forms of glaring
glaringly, adverbglaringness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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