double take

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Synonyms: double-take, doubletake, double tap, double time, double talk, double date, double takes, double base, double tackle, double tide, double face

Antonyms: double-take, doubletake, double tap, double time, double talk, double date, double takes, double base, double tackle, double tide, double face

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Noun

1. An [[abrupt]] movement, used, for example, as a [[comical]] [[reaction]] to a [[surprising]] sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and [[snap]]s attention back to it with an expression of [[surprise]] or [[disbelief]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|uncommon}} To have a double take reaction.

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