Age
Age noun - A long or seemingly long period of time.
Usage example: it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
Wink
Wink noun - A very small space of time.
Usage example: I turned to look away, and in a wink he was gone
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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At times, especially during the Silver Age, even Superman has appeared to be aware of the Fourth Wall; his trademark wink was always directed at the reader/audience.
Source: Medium Awareness -
Superman. Through much of the Golden Age and Silver Age, he would end a story by giving the reader a wink, usually when one of his supporting cast made a clueless remark about his Secret Identity.
Source: Aside Glance -
Aside Glance: After the original Superman returns from his sojourn in the sun, he ends the story with a knowing wink to the audience, a shout-out to all the times he did the same thing back in the Silver Age.
Source: Comic Book / DC One Million
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