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nictitate

nic·ti·tate

UK/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/ US/ˈnɪktʰɪtʰeɪ̯t/ uncommon

verb

1.

briefly shut the eyes

  • “The TV announcer never seems to blink”
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Back-formation from nictitating.

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