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wink vs restrain

restrain vs wink

wink is a noun but restrain is not a noun.

wink and restrain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wink Yes No Yes No
restrain No No Yes No
As verbs, restrain is a hypernym of wink; that is, restrain is a word with a broader meaning than wink:
  • wink: keep back by blinking
  • restrain: prevent the action or expression of
Other hypernyms of wink include hold back, keep, keep back.
wink (noun) restrain (noun)
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)
wink (verb) restrain (verb)
briefly shut the eyes prevent the action or expression of
keep back by blinking to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
signal by winking restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
gleam or glow intermittently prevent (someone or something) from doing something
Difference between wink and restrain

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