burst vs glare

burst

noun
  • A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display. 

  • An act or instance of bursting. 

  • A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm. 

  • The explosion of a bomb or missile. 

verb
  • To cause to break from internal pressure. 

  • To break from internal pressure. 

  • To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines. 

  • To produce as an effect of bursting. 

  • To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting. 

  • To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter. 

  • To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly. 

glare

noun
  • An angry or fierce stare. 

  • A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call. 

  • A viscous, transparent substance; glair. 

  • An intense, blinding light. 

  • Showy brilliance; gaudiness. 

  • A smooth, bright, glassy surface. 

adj
  • smooth and bright or translucent; glary 

verb
  • To be bright and intense, or ostentatiously splendid. 

  • To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light. 

  • To shine brightly. 

  • To stare angrily. 

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