flit vs flitter

flit

verb
  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

  • To move quickly from one location to another. 

  • To move house (sometimes a sudden move to avoid debts). 

  • To be unstable; to be easily or often moved. 

  • To move a tethered animal to a new, grazing location. 

  • To unpredictably change state for short periods of time. 

noun
  • A particular, unexpected, short lived change of state. 

  • A fluttering or darting movement. 

flitter

verb
  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

  • To scatter in pieces. 

  • To flutter or quiver. 

  • To move quickly from one condition or location to another. 

noun
  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis. 

  • A fluttering movement 

  • A small aircraft or spacecraft. 

  • A small perceptible feeling 

  • A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment. 

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