I.
noun
1 small bright piece of burning material/electric flash
ADJECTIVE
▪ tiny
▪ flying
▪ electric
VERB + SPARK
▪ emit , produce , send , send out , shower (sb with) , strike
▪
The firework showered ~s all over the lawn.
▪
We were all showered with ~s.
SPARK + VERB
▪ flare , fly
▪ ignite sth
▪
Flying ~s ignited the dry grass.
▪ die
PHRASES
▪ a shower of ~s
▪
The grinding wheel sent a shower of ~s across the workbench.
▪ a ~ of light
2 small amount of a quality/feeling
ADJECTIVE
▪ little , tiny
▪
A tiny ~ of rebellion flared within her.
▪ creative , divine , vital ( esp. BrE )
VERB + SPARK
▪ have
▪
She didn't have a ~ of talent in her.
▪ lack
▪
His performances lack that creative ~.
▪ lose
▪ add , create , provide
▪
Her performance added a little ~ to the movie.
▪ feel
▪
She felt a little ~ of anger.
▪ shoot ( figurative )
▪
Her eyes shot ~s of contempt.
SPARK + VERB
▪ fly
▪
Sparks flew ( = people got angry ) at the meeting.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
He had kindled a ~ of interest within her.
▪
a ~ of hope/life
▪
a ~ of originality
II.
verb
Spark is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ eye , ↑ incident
Spark is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ alert , ↑ backlash , ↑ brawl , ↑ controversy , ↑ conversation , ↑ criticism , ↑ curiosity , ↑ demonstration , ↑ discussion , ↑ dispute , ↑ fire , ↑ flame , ↑ furore , ↑ fury , ↑ imagination , ↑ interest , ↑ memory , ↑ movement , ↑ offence , ↑ outcry , ↑ outrage , ↑ protest , ↑ reaction , ↑ revival , ↑ revolt , ↑ revolution , ↑ riot , ↑ search , ↑ storm , ↑ unrest , ↑ uprising , ↑ war , ↑ wave