noun
a gesture involving the closing and opening of one eye quickly, often as a signal or hint
verb
to close and open one eye quickly as a signal or hint
preposition
to pretend not to notice or ignore something
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The professor would never wink at inappropriate behavior in the classroom.
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I saw my friend wink at me from across the room during the meeting.
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She always winks at cute guys when we go out to the club.
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The company's CEO decided to wink at the rules and cut corners to increase profits.