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Blazing vs Brilliant - What's the difference?

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Blazing is a related term of brilliant.


As adjectives the difference between blazing and brilliant

is that blazing is very fast while brilliant is shining brightly.

As nouns the difference between blazing and brilliant

is that blazing is the act of something that blazes or burns while brilliant is a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.

As a verb blazing

is .

blazing

English

Verb

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    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Very fast.
  • (sarcastically) Very slow.
    • Garden snails move at a blazing speed of about .03 miles per hour.
  • (slang, of a person) Sexually attractive.
    • The actress, with her perfectly-curved body, was simply blazing in her new movie!
  • Of tremendous intensity or fervor; white-hot.
    • It was a performance of blazing ferocity.
  • (colloquial) Exceedingly angry.
    • I've became so blazing that I can't control myself properly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that blazes or burns.
    • the blazings of many fires

    brilliant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shining brightly.
    • the brilliant lights along the promenade
  • (of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
    • butterflies with brilliant blue wings
  • (of a voice or sound) having a sharp, clear tone
  • Of surpassing excellence.
    • The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant .
  • Magnificent or wonderful.
  • Highly intelligent.
    • She is a brilliant scientist.

    Synonyms

    * (shining brightly) glittering, shining * * * (surpassing excellence) excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (obsolete except in UK usage) * (magnificent or wonderful) exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (obsolete except in UK usage) * (highly intelligent) brainy, ingenious * See also

    Related terms

    * brilliance * brilliantine * brilliantness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.
  • * 1891 , Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity
    • “And the ring?” I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger.
  • (printing) A small size of type.
  • A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

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