flick 1 of 2

verb

Definition of flicknext
as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

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flick

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noun

as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track we could catch a flick together next weekend

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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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