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flap

noun as in winged or extended part of an object

verb as in flutter

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My grandmother’s dashiki flaps in the monkey’s hand like a jersey.

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One or two may have noticed the ripped curtain, with the halves of the painted birthday cake now flapping in the breeze.

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Beowulf strutted around the room and flapped his arms like wings, until his brother shot him a look.

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Cassiopeia jumped up and down and flapped her arms like wings.

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“Caw! Caw!” replied Cassiopeia with enthusiasm, flapping her arms like wings.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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