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- pronunciation:
- flI
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verb |
| inflections: |
flickers, flickering, flickered |
| definition: |
If a light flickers, it goes dark for a moment and then it shines bright again, and it often repeats in that way.
The slight breeze made the candle flicker.As the thunderstorm came nearer, the lights flickered for a bit, and then they went out.- similar words:
- blink, twinkle
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| related words: |
blink, dance, flash, fly, sparkle |
| derivation: |
flickery (adj.) |
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