A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.
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Winking
Synonyms for "winking" (30 found)
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16 entriescommunicationfacial expressionfigurative languagegestureinborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflexnonverbal cuenonverbal signalphysiological reactionpragmatic discoursereflexreflex actionreflex responsesignalunconditioned reflex
More specific
9 entriescoded referencecomplicit winkflirtatious winkhumorous winkinside jokeplayful winkromantic winksly winktheatrical wink
Collocations
16 entriesconspiratorial winkeye gestureeye signalfacial cuefacial gesturenonverbal cueplayful winksecret signalsocial cuesubtle winkwinkwinking asidewinking eyewinking gesturewinking referencewinking tone
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
What do you keep winking at me for?
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Tom is winking at Ken.
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I am winking at him, but he's not looking.
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