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wink

Nouns

• (n) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
  • if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
  blink of an eye, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, heartbeat, flash,
• (n) closing one eye quickly as a signal
• (n) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, winking,

Verbs

• (v) signal by winking
  • She winked at him
• (v) gleam or glow intermittently
  • The lights were flashing
  flash, twinkle, winkle, blink,
• (v) briefly shut the eyes
  • The TV announcer never seems to blink
  blink, nictate, nictitate,
• (v) force to go away by blinking
  • blink away tears
  blink away, blink,

Synonyms

blink of an eye instant jiffy New York minute split second trice twinkling heartbeat flash twinkle winkle blink blinking eye blink nictation nictitation winking nictate nictitate blink away

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