Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
riffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flick (noun) | riffle (noun) |
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners |
a short stroke | a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) |
flick (verb) | riffle (verb) |
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remove with a flick (of the hand) | shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix |
touch or hit with a light, quick blow | twitch or flutter |
cause to make a snapping sound | stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
throw or toss with a quick motion | look through a book or other written material |
twitch or flutter | |
cause to move with a flick | |
flash intermittently | |
look through a book or other written material | |
shine unsteadily |