Burn and Wink

Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

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Wink and burn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wink" instead a verb "Burn".

Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Wink verb - To shoot forth bursts of light.

Usage example: fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire

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Burn and wink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Wink".

Nearby Words: winking, winked, winkled

hair	burn hair	wink hair
eyes	burn eyes	wink eyes

The show does wink at a few of those things, as his suit is designed for high friction and when wearing civilian clothing they tend to burn or even catch fire.

Source: Series / The Flash (2014)
Homer continues to writhe in agony because, as game show host Wink Wink mentions afterward, their Orangina is "loaded with wasabi" (and orange concentrate in your eyes would burn anyway).

Source: Convection Schmonvection / Western Animation
Wink Vavasseur's punting assailANT into Chikara's Colony in 2012 for being the "weak link" of GEKIDO lead to assailANT's FaceHeel Turn and prevention of deviANT's attempt to burn down the Wrestle Factory.

Source: Nice Job Fixing It, Villain

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