wink
/ˈwɪŋk/verb
Elementary
1
To close one's eyes in sleep.
2
To close one's eyes.
3
Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
4
To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
5
To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
6
To gleam fitfully or intermittently; to twinkle; to flicker.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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