boost vs wink at

boost is a noun but wink at is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boost	Yes	No	Yes	No
wink at	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wink at is a hyponym of boost; that is, wink at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boost:

Other hyponyms of boost include connive at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, help, carry, feed, conduce, contribute, lead.

boost (noun)	wink at (noun)
the act of giving hope or support to someone
the act of giving a push
an increase in cost

boost (verb)	wink at (verb)
increase or raise	give one's silent approval to
give a boost to; be beneficial to
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
increase
contribute to the progress or growth of