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flit
(fl/I/t )

adjective (a)

  • Nimble; quick; swift. [Obs.] See Fleet.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a sudden quick movement(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    dart
    source: wordnet30
  • a secret move (to avoid paying debts)(noun.act)
    Example:
    They did a moonlight flit.
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The hummingbird flitted among the branches.
    Synonym:
    dart, fleet, flutter
    source: wordnet30
  • To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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