Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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restrain | No | No | Yes | No |
wink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
restrain (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) |
restrain (verb) | wink (verb) |
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prevent the action or expression of | briefly shut the eyes |
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | keep back by blinking |
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult | signal by winking |
prevent (someone or something) from doing something | gleam or glow intermittently |