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Word: flitter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...many accounts is almost hermetically sealed in his Paradise Island eyrie, have traveled to the mainland and to other places outside the U.S. for meetings with Irving over a period of nine months without the knowledge of his aides or of immigration officials? Irving replies: "Hughes is a flitter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ECCENTRICS / Rashomon, Starring Howard Hughes | 1/24/1972 | See Source »

...plethora of choice includes specific cards with appropriate illustrations for family and lovers, ministers and nuns, baby sitters and teachers, and homosexuals−both male and female. Beyond that, there are nuances to weigh. Should a card be heavily embossed, or wear what the card companies refer to as "flitter" (a grainy sparkle) or "flock" (a fuzzy felt)? And which is most appropriate: TO MY DOCTOR, TO A FINE DOCTOR, Or TO A WONDERFUL DOCTOR...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: IN (FAINT) PRAISE OF CHRISTMAS CARDS | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

...fishes flitter...

Author: By W. Campbell, | Title: Four Questions, to be Read Slowly | 1/21/1970 | See Source »

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