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blink

pronunciation:
blIngk
phrases:
on the blink
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part of speech: verb
inflections: blinked, blinking, blinks
definition 1: to close and open the eyes very quickly.
synonyms:
wink
similar words:
flicker, flutter
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
phrase: on the blink
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