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BLINK AWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blink away mean? 

BLINK AWAY (verb)
  The verb BLINK AWAY has 1 sense:

1. keep back by blinkingplay

  Familiarity information: BLINK AWAY used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BLINK AWAY (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Keep back by blinking

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

blink; blink away; wink

Context example:

blink away tears

Hypernyms (to "blink away" is one way to...):

hold back; keep; keep back; restrain (prevent the action or expression of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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