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1. Marked by harshly abusive criticism
   "the judgement amounted to a coruscating attack on the intelligent design case"
   - scathing, vituperative

1. Reflect brightly
   "Unquarried marble coruscated on the hillside"
   - sparkle, scintillate, glister
    
2. Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
   "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
   - sparkle, scintillate, glister

See also: coruscant, coruscation, critical

Type of: be, reflect, shine