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flick

/flɪk/
noun
  1. A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

    "He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger."

  2. A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.

    "My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind.""

  3. A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

Synonymsfillip, pictures
verb
  1. To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

    "flick one's hair"

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