Noun
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depression of a button on a computer mouse
"a click on the right button for example"
- mouse click -
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
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a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
- suction stop -
a short light metallic sound
Verb
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
"she was penetrated with sorrow"
- get through - come home - get across - sink in - fall into place -
make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
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produce a click
"Xhosa speakers click"
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cause to make a snapping sound
"snap your fingers"
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click repeatedly or uncontrollably
"Chattering teeth"
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make a clicking or ticking sound
"The clock ticked away"
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move or strike with a noise
"he clicked on the light"
"his arm was snapped forward"