a flicker of recognition

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• recognition */*/*/ — UK [ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the ability to recognize a person or thing She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes. 2) [singular/uncountable] praise, respect, or admiration His work has never gained the… …   English dictionary

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