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Nictate
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Nictate, v. i. [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to beckon.].
To wink; to nictitate. [1913 Webster]
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Nictate
Dimsightedness
VB be dimsighted, see double, have a mote in the eye, have a mist before the eyes, have a film over the eyes, see through a prism, see through a glass darkly, wink, blink, nictitate, squint, look askant, askant askance, screw up the eyes, glare, glower, nictate, dazzle, loom.For further exploring for "Nictate" in Webster Dictionary Online