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plural of flutter
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(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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- adventures,
- chances,
- crapshoots,
- enterprises,
- fliers
- (also flyers),
- gambles,
- speculations,
- throws,
- ventures
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flutters
verbpresent tense third-person singular of flutter
Synonyms & Antonyms of flutters (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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