The bird flapped its wings.
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Flapped
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Synonyms for "flapped" (477 found)
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Closest matches (96)
beatditheradoaeroplaneagitationairplaneappliqueargumentbagbangbastebatterbeatingbedlambedlam let loosebickerbilgeblainblastbleb
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blisterblobblusterbobberyboilboilingbossbotherbotherationbowboxbrandishbrawlbroilbrouhahabubblebuffetbulbbulgebullabumpbunchburlburstbustbustlebuttoncacophonycahotcascadechaoscharivarichinechirmchurnclamorclangorclapclashclatterclumpcoatcoatingcollopcommotioncondyleconfusionconturbationconvexcoveringcrackcrashcrumpcuffcutdaggledance
Noun(18 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (143)
dangledealdependdindiscomposurediscorddiskdisorderdisputedisquietdisquietudedistressdisturbancedonnybrookdoweldrabbledragdraggledrapedrapery
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droopdrubdrunken brawldustupearebullitionembroilmentexcitementfafffallfanaticismfeery-faryfermentfermentationfeuillefeverfeverishnessfidgetinessfidgetsfilmfitflailflangeflapperflappingflauntflickflickerflipflitflitterfloatflopflourishflowflurryflusterflusterationflustrationflutterflutterationflutterinessflyfoilfoldfomentfomentationfoofarawfracasfree-for-allfrenzyfretfumefurorfurorefuryfussfussinessgallgnarlgo pitapatgutterhammerhandlehanghang downhell broke loosehillhowlhubbubhue and cryhullabaloohumphunchhurly burlyhurly-burlyimbricationinquietudejanglejittersjogjogglejumpinessknobknockknotknurknurllambastelamellalaminalaminated glasslaminated woodlap
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lappetlarruplashlatherleafliplooploploud noiselumpmaelstrommalaisemaulmembranemoilmolemountainnervinessnervositynervousness
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Sample sentences
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He flapped the flies away.
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She flapped at the fly with a newspaper.
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Then the young bird felt that his wings were strong, as he flapped them against his sides, and rose high into the air.
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