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View definitions for flap

flap

noun as in winged or extended part of an object

verb as in flutter

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The “Jeopardy!” contestant who received an in-show apology because of a “problematic” clue has responded to the flap.

In August, there was a brief flap when the Trump cabal, attempting to use Arlington Cemetery for partisan purposes, filmed a campaign ad amid the gravestones.

From Salon

So far, California bats haven’t been seen with signs of the disease that can also chew holes through their delicate wings and cause them to flap unwisely into the daylight, but wildlife officials believe they soon will.

Cey got to Yankee Stadium early before Game 6, was fitted with a new helmet with an ear flap and underwent a series of tests to determine if he could play.

When I met with an ENT physician following my vault experience, after examining my ears for wax and finding none, he made the suggestion that I might have a neuroma, or flap, which might be blocking sound coming into one or both of my ears.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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