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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people..
Use floccillation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Floccillation means (rare) Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people..
Common synonyms include carphologia, carphology, crocydismus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use floccillation where its definition matches the intended context.
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