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A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) He gave it a flick with his finger He felt the flick of a whip |
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A short stroke |
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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 They went to a movie every Saturday night The film was shot on location |
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Flash intermittently The lights flicked on and off |
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Look through a book or other written material He thumbed through the report She leafed through the volume |
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Cause to move with a flick He flicked his Bic |
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Throw or toss with a quick motion Flick a piece of paper across the table Jerk his head |
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Shine unsteadily The candle flickered |
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Twitch or flutter The paper flicked |
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Cause to make a snapping sound Snap your fingers |
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Touch or hit with a light, quick blow Flicked him with his hand |
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Remove with a flick (of the hand) |
| noun | contact, impinging, striking |
| noun | movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, show |
| verb | flicker, flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle |
| verb | flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff, peruse |
| verb | flip, throw |
| verb | jerk, push, force |
| verb | flicker, shine, beam |
| verb | ruffle, riffle, move, displace |
| verb | snap, click, move |
| verb | brush |
| verb | remove, take, take away, withdraw |