flitter vs twirl

flitter

noun
  • A fluttering movement 

  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis. 

  • A small aircraft or spacecraft. 

  • A small perceptible feeling 

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

verb
  • To scatter in pieces. 

  • To flutter or quiver. 

  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

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

twirl

noun
  • A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette. 

  • A little twist of some substance; a swirl. 

  • Any rotating movement; a spin. 

  • A prison guard. 

verb
  • To twist round. 

  • To pitch. 

  • To rotate rapidly. 

  • To perform a twirl. 

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