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PALPEBRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("palpebration" is a kind of...):
blink; blinking; eye blink; nictation; nictitation; wink; winking (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)
Derivation:
palpebrate (wink or blink, especially repeatedly)