sparkling

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It brought life--sparkling, abundant life--to these arid hill-tops.

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  1. Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.

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  1. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
  2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
  3. shining with brilliant points of light like stars

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sparkling:   sparkle ·  Sparkle ·  sparkled ·  sparkles
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