Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
click | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chink (noun) | click (noun) |
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a short light metallic sound | depression of a button on a computer mouse |
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward |
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent | a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) |
a short light metallic sound |
chink (verb) | click (verb) |
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make cracks or chinks in | become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions |
fill the chinks of, as with caulking | make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens |
make or emit a high sound | produce a click |
cause to make a snapping sound | |
move or strike with a noise | |
make a clicking or ticking sound | |
click repeatedly or uncontrollably |