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ink
Noun
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Ink is a tint, often black, used to write.
The ink on the paper has dried.
ink
Verb
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If someone inks something, they make a mark or write using ink.
He inked his name.
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If someone inks things like a pen, they fill with ink.
She inks her pen.
stroke
Noun
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A stroke is when blood stops coming into your brain.
I had a stroke after running so hard.
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A stroke is an action of hitting something lightly.
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A stroke is the person who sets the speed in a rowing crew.
After years of training he was made stroke in the Oxford University crew.
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A stroke is something that happens without warning.
She had a stroke of good luck playing cards and won 20 dollars.
stroke
Verb
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If you stroke something, you touch something with the hand, and move your hand gently up it.
She stroked his hair lovingly.