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Synonyms & Antonyms of flutter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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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2
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
- most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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- adventure,
- chance,
- crapshoot,
- enterprise,
- flier
- (also flyer),
- gamble,
- speculation,
- throw,
- venture
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flutter
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of flutter (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
- a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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2
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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The first known use of flutter was before the 12th century
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