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nictation

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /nɪk.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • /nɪk.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /nɪk.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definitions of nictation word

  • noun nictation The action or process of blinking. 1
  • noun nictation an act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink. 0

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Parts of speech for Nictation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nictation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nictation

noun nictation

  • blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
  • bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
  • flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
  • flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
  • flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.

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