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NICTITATE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
The TV announcer never seems to blink
Synonyms:
blink; nictate; nictitate; wink
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "nictitate" is one way to...):
act involuntarily; act reflexively (act in an uncontrolled manner)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "nictitate"):
palpebrate (wink or blink, especially repeatedly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
nictitation (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)