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  • 1wink — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and open an eye. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) wink one eye as a signal of friendship or greeting or to convey a message to a person. 3 intr. (of a light etc.) twinkle; …

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  • 2wink — ► VERB 1) close and open one eye quickly as a signal of affection or greeting or to convey a message. 2) shine or flash intermittently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of winking. ● as easy as winking Cf. ↑as easy as winking ● …

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  • 3Wink murder — Players 4 or more Age range 5 and up Setup time less than 5 minutes Playing time Approx 2 20 mins per round Random chance Low Skill(s) required Stealth, bluff, creativity …

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  • 4Wink (duo) — Wink Pays d’origine  Japon Genre musical Jpop Années d activité 1988 1996 Labels PolySta …

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  • 5wink — [wiŋk] vi. [ME winken < OE wincian, akin to Ger winken: see WINCH] 1. to close the eyelids and open them again quickly 2. a) to close one eyelid and open it again quickly, as a signal, etc. b) to be closed and opened in this way: said of the… …

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  • 6eye-wink — eyeˈ wink noun (Shakespeare) 1. A rapid lowering and raising of the eyelid 2. A glance 3. The time of a wink • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …

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  • 7eye|wink — «Y WIHNGK», noun. 1. a wink of the eye. 2. an instant. 3. a glance …

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  • 8Wink — Wink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winking}.] [OE. winken, AS. wincian; akin to D. wenken, G. winken to wink, nod, beckon, OHG. winchan, Sw. vinka, Dan. vinke, AS. wancol wavering, OHG. wanchal wavering, wanch?n to waver, G.… …

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  • 9wink — vb Wink, blink both mean to move one s eyelids. Wink usually means to close and open the eyelids rapidly and usually involuntarily {houses so white that it makes one wink to look at them Dickens} or to close one eye part way mischievously or… …

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  • 10Wink — Wink, n. 1. The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment. [1913 Webster] I have not slept one wink. Shak. [1913 Webster] I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink. Donne.… …

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