Wink At synonyms and antonyms
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To pretend not to see or look (at something wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing
(Idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
pretend not to see
To try to minimize or pardon (a fault); apologize or give reasons for
To allow; consent to; tolerate
To give up resentment against or stop wanting to punish (someone) for an offense or fault; pardon.
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turn a blind eye toward
frown-upon (antonym)
wink (related)
(Archaic, intransitive) To turn a blind eye.
connive at
give one's silent approval to
(Law) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).
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Find another word for wink at. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for wink at, like: connive, pass over, gloss over, pretend not to see, excuse, permit, forgive, turn a blind eye toward, censure, frown-upon and revile.
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