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noun
- (colloquial) A take, commonly used as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.
- Smith passes the car and does a as he realizes it is on fire.
- I swear I did a double-take when I spotted that $100 bill lying in the gutter!
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