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to wink at
01
to quietly allow or ignore something wrong or improper without openly admitting approval
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
at
base verb
wink
present tense
wink at
3rd person singular
winks at
present participle
winking at
past simple
winked at
past participle
winked at
Examples
The manager chose to wink at the minor safety violations.
