blip
[verb]
Synonyms: slap, box, buffet, cuff, smack, spank, wherret, censor, bowdlerize, expurgate, screen

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blip /blɪp/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: From the sound of a sudden light hit]

1. a short high electronic sound, or a flashing light on the screen of a piece of electronic equipment:
blips on a radar screen

2. a short pause or change in a process or activity, especially when the situation gets worse for a while before it improves again:
A government spokesman described the rise in inflation as a temporary blip.

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