Blink and Bow

Blink

Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked

Bow and blink are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bow" instead a verb "Blink".

Nearby Words: blinked, blinking, blinker

Bow

Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit

Blink and bow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blink" instead a verb "Bow".

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Common collocations

time blink time bow time
heads blink heads bow heads
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