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glares
verb
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glares

How to pronounce glares:

Definition of glares:

glares (verb):
to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light

Synonyms for glares:

beams
blaze
blazes
brilliance
flares
flashes
fluorescences
glare
gleams
glimmers
glints
glower
glows
illuminations
lights
limelight
luminescences
public eye
radiances
rays
reflections
shimmers
shines
sparkles
spotlight
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Antonyms for glares:

beams
dullnesses
grins
leers
simpers
smiles
smirks
sneers

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