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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of flicker.

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Examples

  • An instant after the firm declaration was issued, an expression flickered across his features that invisibly reached out to her with an irresistible poignancy.

    Western Man Janet Dailey 2011

  • An instant after the firm declaration was issued, an expression flickered across his features that invisibly reached out to her with an irresistible poignancy.

    Western Man Janet Dailey 2011

  • As he did, the human let out a deep breath and his expression flickered back to life.

    Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon Matt Forbeck 2010

  • As he did, the human let out a deep breath and his expression flickered back to life.

    Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon Matt Forbeck 2010

  • As he did, the human let out a deep breath and his expression flickered back to life.

    Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon Matt Forbeck 2010

  • As he did, the human let out a deep breath and his expression flickered back to life.

    Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon Matt Forbeck 2010

  • The Major nodded, and an expression flickered across his face that Kincaid couldn’t quite place.

    All Shall Be Well Deborah Darden Crombie 1994

  • The Major nodded, and an expression flickered across his face that Kincaid couldn’t quite place.

    All Shall Be Well Deborah Darden Crombie 1994

  • The Major nodded, and an expression flickered across his face that Kincaid couldn’t quite place.

    All Shall Be Well Deborah Darden Crombie 1994

  • While Arshavin flickered and frustrated on the left for Arsenal, Florent Malouda rampaged like a man possessed in the same role for Chelsea.

    Chelsea juggernaut rolls on as Arsenal display familiar failings David Hytner 2010

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