Blink
Blink verb - To shine with light at regular intervals.
Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Not Distracted by the Sexy: Shank doesn't even blink whenever he sees a woman in skimpy clothing, and their attempts to grab his attention for nefarious purposes never really work.
Source: Video Game / Shank -
Trojan Horse: The original is parodied - both Ephebe and Tsort's armies have read their history and nowadays fight battles just by building a dozen wooden horses, placing them on opposite sides of the battlefield, and waiting for the enemy to blink first and grab one.
Source: Discworld / Pyramids -
Battle Mage's Infinite Grab Blink Space Sometimes your allies will appear to petrify themselves instead of doing attacks, usually due to skill tree abilities.
Source: Video Game / Grand Chase
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