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  1. 1. v. i. To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To trick; to deceive. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. i. A glimpse or glance. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. i. Gleam; glimmer; sparkle. Source: opted
  9. 9. v. i. The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink. Source: opted
  10. 10. pl. Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them. Source: opted
  11. 11. n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. briefly shut the eyes Source: wordnet

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