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Monday, August 14, 2006

Word for the Week: clinquant

clinquant (KLING-kuhnt)

adjective
Glittering, especially with gold or tinsel.
noun
Tinsel; glitter.
[From French, present participle of obsolete clinquer (to clink), from Dutch klinken (to clink).]

Source: Wordsmith.org
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