Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flutter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flutter (noun) | wink (noun) |
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the act of moving back and forth | a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly |
the motion made by flapping up and down | closing one eye quickly as a signal |
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
flutter (verb) | wink (verb) |
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wink briefly | briefly shut the eyes |
beat rapidly | keep back by blinking |
move back and forth very rapidly | signal by winking |
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | gleam or glow intermittently |
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements |