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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blinkblinkblinkingeye blinknictitationwink

Etymology

From nictate.

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