Consider the following sentence:
"While waiting in the long line, Kate flicks through the pages of her passport."
Does
'to flick through the pages of'
mean the same as
"... to leaf through the pages of (her passport)"
Probably – but we can't tell without more context.
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flip through, not flick through
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flip-through-sth