"aflicker" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: a- + flicker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|flicker}} a- + flicker Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} aflicker (not comparable)
  1. Flickering. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-aflicker-en-adj-ORr33DBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: a- + flicker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|flicker}} a- + flicker Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} aflicker (not comparable)
  1. Flickering. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-aflicker-en-adv-ORr33DBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 50 50

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