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Nictitation

Nictitation \Nic`ti*ta"tion\, n. The act of winking.

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nictitation

n. wink, blinking

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nictitation

n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly [syn: blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictation]

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To their growing disgust and anger, he sat lolling obesely, with lustful eyes upon Rubalsa in a stare broken only by the nictitations that accompanied his perpetual grinning.