flickering

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ADJ.

above, black-and-white, blue, brisk, faint, good, grave, light

VERB + FLICKERING

flame, keeps, lights, see, started

FLICKERING + NOUN

indicator, rima's, television, wheel-slip

PREP.

in, out, with

ADV.

suddenly, then

Definitions

adj

1

shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails.

noun

1

A short, uncertain burst.

Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.

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With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were t

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Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.

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The candle's flame is flickering in the soft breeze.

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04

The picture on this TV is no good. It keeps flickering.

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Can you see that flickering light?

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The flickering flame of the northern lights could be plainly seen, whether they rose high or low in the heavens, from every part of the castle.

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