Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blink (noun) | wink (noun) |
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a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly | 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) |
blink (verb) | wink (verb) |
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briefly shut the eyes | briefly shut the eyes |
keep back by blinking | keep back by blinking |
gleam or glow intermittently | signal by winking |
gleam or glow intermittently |