nictitate[verb]Synonyms: wink, bat, blink, nictate, twinkle
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nictitate verb intrans. ['nɪktɪteɪt] rare.
E19.[Back-form. from NICTITATING.]Esp. of the eyelid: wink, blink.
■ nicti'tation noun winking, blinking; the action or habit of moving the eyelids:
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