Chime and Chink

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Chime verb - To make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates.

Usage example: the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

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Chink and chime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chink" instead the word "Chime" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: chimed, chiming

Chink verb - To make a repeated sharp light ringing sound.

Usage example: in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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Chime and chink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chime" instead the word "Chink" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: chin, chinked, chinking

little	little chime	little chink
tiny	tiny chime	tiny chink

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