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English Thesaurus

1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

hypernym	:	inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex,
definition	:	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus (noun.act)

hyponym	:	palpebration,
definition	:	repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) (noun.act)

2. briefly shut the eyes (verb.body)

hypernym	:	act involuntarily, act reflexively,
definition	:	act in an uncontrolled manner (verb.body)

hyponym	:	palpebrate,
definition	:	wink or blink, especially repeatedly (verb.body)

hyponym	:	bat, flutter,
definition	:	wink briefly (verb.body)

3. force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

hypernym	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

4. gleam or glow intermittently (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	radiate,
definition	:	cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays (verb.perception)

hyponym	:	flick, flicker,
definition	:	flash intermittently (verb.perception)

5. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	blink, nictate, nictitate, wink,
definition	:	briefly shut the eyes (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blink away, wink,
definition	:	force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

6. briefly shut the eyes (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking,
definition	:	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	winker,
definition	:	a person who winks (noun.person)

7. force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking,
definition	:	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	wink,
definition	:	closing one eye quickly as a signal (noun.communication)

8. gleam or glow intermittently (verb.perception)

derivation	:	blinker, flasher,
definition	:	a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	flash,
definition	:	a momentary brightness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	blinker, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal,
definition	:	a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scintillation, sparkling, twinkle,
definition	:	a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash (noun.event)

derivation	:	twinkler,
definition	:	an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner (noun.object)

9. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	blink, nictate, nictitate, wink,
definition	:	briefly shut the eyes (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blink away, wink,
definition	:	force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

10. briefly shut the eyes (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking,
definition	:	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	winker,
definition	:	a person who winks (noun.person)

11. force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

derivation	:	blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking,
definition	:	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	wink,
definition	:	closing one eye quickly as a signal (noun.communication)

12. gleam or glow intermittently (verb.perception)

derivation	:	blinker, flasher,
definition	:	a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	flash,
definition	:	a momentary brightness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	blinker, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal,
definition	:	a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scintillation, sparkling, twinkle,
definition	:	a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash (noun.event)

derivation	:	twinkler,
definition	:	an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner (noun.object)