Rest
Rest noun - A natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself.
Usage example: after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner
Wink
Wink noun - A short sleep.
Usage example: I wasn't able to catch a wink during the entire flight
How words are described
| nice | nice rest | nice wink |
| single | single rest | single wink |
| big | big rest | big wink |
| little | little rest | little wink |
| Other adjectives: implied, giant. | ||
Common collocations
| times | rest times | wink times |
Both words in one sentence
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Guardsman Joey in Dragon Nest supposedly reads "Naughty Goddess" (a men's magazine, wink wink) for the articles, then uses the rest for toilet paper.
Source: I Read It for the Articles -
Amelia's already a bit weirded out by it, but the lines "See him in your room at night, and you won't sleep a wink" cause her to go speechless and flip through the rest nervously.
Source: Film / The Babadook -
Maybe it's just hard to make her look unsexy, but... that looks far from innocent, and the repetition, though intended to drill the definition into a kid's mind, really makes it sound like she is saying "We deserve a rest, nudge nudge wink wink," and the big blue boy scout just isn't getting it yet.
Source: Comicbook / Supergirl
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