Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hold back | No | No | Yes | No |
wink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hold back (noun) | wink (noun) |
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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) |
hold back (verb) | wink (verb) |
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prevent the action or expression of | briefly shut the eyes |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | keep back by blinking |
hold back; keep from being perceived by others | signal by winking |
secure and keep for possible future use or application | gleam or glow intermittently |
wait before acting | |
refrain from doing |