Flaps and Moves

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Flaps noun - A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag.

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Moves and flaps are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moves" instead a verb "Flaps".

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Flaps and moves are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flaps" instead a verb "Moves".

A joystick moves the mount left and right, and a "Flap" button flaps the mount's wings once.

Source: Video Game / Joust
This means that characters' mouth often just moves up and down, however, the larger the animation budget, the more effort animation studios make to make the lip flaps match the dialogue (Honey and Clover is a good example with mouth flaps that match the lines perfectly).

Source: Lip Lock

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Moves and Flaps. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flaps/moves

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Moves or Flaps. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flaps/moves.

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