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FLITTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flitter mean?
• FLITTER (verb)
The verb FLITTER has 1 sense:
1. move back and forth very rapidly
Familiarity information: FLITTER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Move back and forth very rapidly
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
flicker; flitter; flutter; quiver; waver
Context example:
the candle flickered
Hypernyms (to "flitter" is one way to...):
move back and forth (move in one direction and then into the opposite direction)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
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