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blink
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- pronunciation:
- blIngk
- phrases:
- on the blink
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
blinks, blinking, blinked |
| definition 1: |
to close and open the eyes very quickly.
If you do not blink, your eyes will quickly become dry.- synonyms:
- wink
- similar words:
- flicker, flutter
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| definition 2: |
to flicker; twinkle.
The lights of the airplane blinked across the night sky.- synonyms:
- flicker, twinkle
- similar words:
- dance, gleam, glisten, shimmer, shine, sparkle
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| related words: |
flash, glimmer, look |
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| phrase: |
on the blink |
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