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The phrase "a sudden flicker" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a brief, unexpected flash of light or a quick change in something, often conveying a sense of surprise or urgency.
Example: "As I walked through the dark room, I noticed a sudden flicker of light coming from the corner."
Alternatives: "a brief flash" or "an abrupt glimmer".
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'I trust Kim and believe in what he's doing, so I do what he says.' I'm just trying to get my head around Irek's new saintly image, when there is a sudden flicker of artistic ego.
In a fascinating aside, during the post-lecture discussion, he also pointed out that fatigue in the final moments of a performance can often lead to "a sudden flicker of realisation".
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At close to 2 o'clock, the sudden flicker of lights announcing last call jarred everyone.
But something, some sudden flickering of the blood, forced him to his feet and he made his way through the gap in the wall.
A flicker of wind, a sudden gust across the yard, takes the pages out of her hand; she doesn't even have to toss them.
"All of a sudden, I heard crackling and crumbling, and then the lights flickered," he told the Sentinel.
Hunger and cold bring a hallucinatory quality to perceptions, a sudden and impossible snatch of the scent of coffee from a ventilation shaft as the senses flicker.
All of a sudden, the lights take on personalities: three white disks on the back wall pulse with brightness, and other lights flicker and dim at odd moments.
A sudden, unexpected attunement.
A sudden flood?
There is a sudden shock.
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