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Nictitate

To wink; to nictate.

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Bat 76% connected

A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flutter 76% connected

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Blink 92% connected

To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nictate 92% connected

To wink; to nictitate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wink 92% connected

To nod; to sleep; to nap.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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