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blink

 
Noun blink has 1 sense
  1. blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
    --1 is a kind of reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
    --1 has particulars: palpebration
    Derived forms: verb blink2, verb blink1
Verb blink has 3 senses
  1. blink, wink, nictitate, nictate - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
    --1 is one way to act involuntarily, act reflexively
    Derived forms: noun blink1, noun blinking1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. wink, blink, blink away - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
    --2 is one way to suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
    Derived form: noun blink1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
    --3 is one way to radiate
    Derived forms: noun blinker2, noun blinker1
    Sample sentences:
    Lights blink on the horizon
    The horizon is blinking with lights
blindsight blindworm blinf bling-bling bling bling bling blini blink-and-it blink blink away blink of blink of an blink of an eye blinked blinked off blinker blinkered

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