Let and Wink

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Let

Let verb - To fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference.
Usage example: they let their kids get away with murder
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Wink and let are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wink" instead a verb "Let".
Nearby Word: letting

Wink

Wink verb - To rapidly open and close one's eyes.
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Let and wink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Let" instead a verb "Wink".
Nearby Words: winking, winked, winkled
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Common collocations

hair let hair wink hair
times let times wink times
women let women wink women

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Vorkosigan Saga aka: Komarr They didn’t let me get a wink of sleep.” Desplains snorted amusement and shook his head.
    Source: Literature / Vorkosigan Saga aka: Komarr
  • When Robinton would seem to sleepwalk through his daily harper duties, his fellow harpers would simply let it go with a wink and a nod.
    Source: Insatiable Newlyweds
  • Manga / Nightschool Masquerade: Not everyone is especially worried about maintaining it, though—Nic sneaks his human girlfriend into the school to visit, and his friends let it go with a wink and a nudge.
    Source: Manga / Nightschool
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