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Nictate

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nic·ti·tate  (nkt-tt) also nic·tate (nktt)
intr.v. nic·ti·tat·ed also nic·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing also nic·tat·ing, nic·ti·tates also nic·tates
To wink. See Synonyms at blink.
[Medieval Latin nictitre, nictitt-, frequentative of Latin nictre.]
nicti·tation n.
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Verb1.nictate - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
blink, nictitate, wink
palpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedly
bat, flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"
act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner


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