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fink

/fɪŋk/

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noun

A contemptible person.

Examples :

""Don't be a fink and tell the teacher who was talking." "

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noun

Examples :

"Maria was labeled a fink after she told the teacher who had cheated on the test. "

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noun

A strikebreaker.

Examples :

"The union workers were angry at the fink who crossed the picket line and went to work. "

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verb

To betray a trust; to inform on.

Examples :

""Mark promised not to tell, but he finked on me and told the teacher I was skipping class." "

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verb

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

Examples :

"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

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verb

To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

Examples :

"I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution."

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verb

To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).

Examples :

"I tend to think of her as rather ugly."

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verb

To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.

Examples :

"At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right."

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verb

To guess; to reckon.

Examples :

"I think she’ll pass the examination."

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verb

To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).

Examples :

"I fink I'll go to the library after school. "

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verb

To presume; to venture.

Examples :

""I didn't know the answer, but I decided to fink a guess and hope for the best on the quiz." "

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verb

To seem, to appear.

Examples :

"From a distance, the small boat finked like a toy on the vast ocean. "

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noun

Any of several birds in the family Ploceidae native to southern Africa.

Examples :

"While visiting the aviary, I learned that a weaver bird, also known as a fink, builds incredibly intricate nests. "

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