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remove with a flick (of the hand)
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touch or hit with a light, quick blow
e.g. flicked him with his hand
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cause to make a snapping sound
e.g. snap your fingers
Synonym: snap click
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throw or toss with a quick motion
e.g. flick a piece of paper across the table
e.g. jerk his head
Synonym: jerk
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twitch or flutter
e.g. the paper flicked
Synonym: ruffle riffle
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cause to move with a flick
e.g. he flicked his Bic
Synonym: flip
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look through a book or other written material
e.g. He thumbed through the report
e.g. She leafed through the volume
Synonym: flip thumb riffle leaf riff
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flash intermittently
e.g. The lights flicked on and off
Synonym: flicker
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shine unsteadily
e.g. The candle flickered
Synonym: flicker