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2
a very small space of time
- I turned to look away, and in a wink he was gone
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3
to shoot forth bursts of light
- fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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4
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
- the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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