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act reflexively vs wink

wink vs act reflexively

act reflexively is not a noun while wink is a noun.

act reflexively and wink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act reflexively No No Yes No
wink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wink is a hyponym of act reflexively; that is, wink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act reflexively:
  • act reflexively: act in an uncontrolled manner
  • wink: briefly shut the eyes
Other hyponyms of act reflexively include sneeze, blink, nictate, nictitate, break wind, fart, salivate.
act reflexively (noun) wink (noun)
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
closing one eye quickly as a signal
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
act reflexively (verb) wink (verb)
act in an uncontrolled manner briefly shut the eyes
keep back by blinking
signal by winking
gleam or glow intermittently
Difference between act reflexively and wink

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