Mean and Wink

Mean

Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

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

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Wink verb - To rapidly open and close one's eyes.

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

Nearby Words: winking, winked, winkled

standard	standard mean	standard wink
obvious	obvious mean	obvious wink
big	big mean	big wink
huge	huge mean	huge wink
Other adjectives: little, giant.

The riding crop added the 'Innuendo Shopping' effect, which appends "heh heh heh", "if you know what I mean" or "wink wink, nudge nudge" to your chat messages.

Source: Lampshaded Double Entendre
Redcloak: Sir, you actually said the words, "wink, wink." I mean—

Source: Saying Sound Effects Out Loud
After promoting the store's cheap "off the back of a truck prices" with a wink and "you know what I mean", he'd clean out the till and run off at the sound of a police siren.

Source: Fell Off the Back of a Truck

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