# sparked

Pronunciation: US say "SPARKT" /spɑɹkt/; UK say "SPAHKT" /spɑːkt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of spark. — simple past and past participle of spark
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of spark. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The court ruling sparked protests across the country._
   - _A single careless comment sparked the whole dispute._

## Adjective

2. Having had electric sparks passed through it.
   - Simple: Treated by having tiny electric sparks passed through it.
   - _The sparked mixture showed traces of new compounds after the experiment._
   - _Researchers compared the sparked sample with an untreated control._

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