Blinking and Nictitate

Blinking

Blinking adjective - Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly.

Nictitate is a synonym for blinking in twinkle topic. In some cases you can use "Nictitate" instead a verb "Blinking".

Nearby Words: blink, blinked, blinker

Nictitate

Nictitate verb - Briefly shut the eyes.
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Synonyms for Nictitate

Blinking is a synonym for nictitate. Sometimes you can replace term "Blinking" with "Nictitate", this verbs are similar.
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