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glaring

[ glair-ing ]

adjective

  1. shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.

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  2. very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant:

    several glaring errors in spelling.

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  3. staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
  4. excessively showy or bright; garish.

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glaring

/ ˈɡɛəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. conspicuous

    a glaring omission

  2. dazzling or garish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԱ, noun
  • ˈԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
  • iԲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glaring1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: glare 1, -ing 2
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But cornerback is a glaring need as well, and they’re more rare.

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The report also talks about some glaring inconsistencies in crime and punishment.

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Our memories of the fathers on "The Sopranos" and "Six Feet Under" may have faded under the glaring, angry light of more recent lions.

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The only true area of regression so far for Shohei Ohtani has been in one statistical category; where a glaring drop in production has signaled an early-season problem for the Dodgers.

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The only true area of regression so far has been in one statistical category; where a glaring drop in production has signaled a key early-season problem for the team.

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