Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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displace | No | No | Yes | No |
flap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
displace (noun) | flap (noun) |
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any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely | |
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag | |
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body | |
the motion made by flapping up and down | |
an excited state of agitation |
displace (verb) | flap (verb) |
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cause to move, usually with force or pressure | pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds |
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | make a fuss; be agitated |
take the place of or have precedence over | to flutter noisily when moved by the wind |
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
move with a flapping motion | |
move with a thrashing motion |