Flick
Flick verb - To make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements.
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Synonyms for Flick
Spin and flick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spin" instead the word "Flick" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| good | good flick | good spin |
| nice | nice flick | nice spin |
| typical | typical flick | typical spin |
| alien | alien flick | alien spin |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, popular, serious, quick, new, next, different, giant. | ||
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Both words in one sentence
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Weird sci-fi flick Lifeforce has an unusual spin on vampire mythology: vampires are actually aliens who visit humanity from time to time to suck us dry of life energy.
Source: To Serve Man - The follow-up, "Bop It Extreme", added "Spin It" (spin a wheel) and "Flick It" (flick a spring-loaded nub).
Source: Three Plus Two
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Spin and Flick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/spin
Flick & Spin. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/spin>.
Spin or Flick. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/spin.
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