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Nouns

• (n) a short light metallic sound clink, chink,
• (n) a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) suction stop,
• (n) a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward detent, pawl, dog,
• (n) depression of a button on a computer mouse
  • a click on the right button for example
  mouse click,

Verbs

• (v) move or strike with a noise
  • he clicked on the light
  • his arm was snapped forward
  snap,
• (v) make a clicking or ticking sound
  • The clock ticked away
  tick,
• (v) click repeatedly or uncontrollably
  • Chattering teeth
  chatter,
• (v) cause to make a snapping sound
  • snap your fingers
  flick, snap,
• (v) produce a click
  • Xhosa speakers click
• (v) make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens cluck, clack,
• (v) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
  • It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
  • she was penetrated with sorrow
  come home, dawn, fall into place, sink in, get across, penetrate, get through,

Synonyms

clink chink snap suction stop tick chatter detent pawl dog flick mouse click cluck clack come home dawn fall into place sink in get across penetrate get through

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