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flash

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
flash

Plural
flashes

  1. (countable) A flash is a sudden bright light.
    He used the flash on his camera.
  2. A flash is a very fast period of time.
    The tall man disappeared in a flash.

Verb

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Plain form
flash

Third-person singular
flashes

Past tense
flashed

Past participle
flashed

Present participle
flashing

  1. If something flashes, it shines brightly and suddenly.
    The fountain flashed in the sunshine.
    It rained hard. Lightning flashed and we heard thunder.
    The light from the car flashed through the window into the house for a second when the car drove past.

Adjective

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Positive
flash

Comparative
more flash

Superlative
most flash