FLUTTER Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now

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Relevance

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as in venture

chiefly British a risky undertaking most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter

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sure thing

flutter

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verb

ˈflə-tər

as in to flit

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

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as in to flap

to move or cause to move with a striking motion fluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work

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Noun

Known for their long, nectar-sipping beaks and ultra-fast wing flutters, hummingbirds are only found in the Americas. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 As the And Just Like That… actress arrived on set on June 4, our hearts did a little flutter at her most recent Carrie Bradshaw outfit, which was styled by Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago, the show's costume designers. —

Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024

Verb

The show’s lighting was fluttered, almost panic-like, accompanied by a monosyllable human voice soundtrack. —

Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 The rasp, first pressed into the ice block, tense as a spring, suddenly surfs across the berg, scraping up a spume of glittering white snow as stray flecks flutter into the air. —

Ethan Pan, Outside Online, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flutter

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