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English to English noun
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a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) |  | Example: he gave it a flick with his finger
he felt the flick of a whip
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a short stroke | | source: wordnet30
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | | Example: they went to a movie every Saturday night
the film was shot on location
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A flitch; as, a flick of bacon. | | source: webster1913
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A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow. | | source: webster1913 verb
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flash intermittently | | Example: The lights flicked on and off
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look through a book or other written material | | Example: He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume
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cause to move with a flick | | Example: he flicked his Bic
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throw or toss with a quick motion | | Example: flick a piece of paper across the table
jerk his head
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shine unsteadily | | Example: The candle flickered
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twitch or flutter | | Example: the paper flicked
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cause to make a snapping sound | | Example: snap your fingers
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touch or hit with a light, quick blow | | Example: flicked him with his hand
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remove with a flick (of the hand) | | source: wordnet30
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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots. | | source: webster1913
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To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash. | | source: webster1913
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