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| ink [ ingk ] |
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1. liquid for making marks: a colored liquid or paste used for writing, printing, or drawing
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2. liquid ejected by octopus or squid: a dark brown liquid sepia ejected from a gland ink sac near the anus by most cephalopods, including the octopus and the squid, to distract predators
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3. print publicity: publicity, especially in the print media
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slang
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  The stunt got him all kinds of ink.
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transitive verb (past and past participle inked, present participle ink·ing, 3rd person present singular inks) |
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1. write something with ink: to write or draw with ink on a piece of paper or other surface
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2. cover surface with ink: to coat something with ink or apply ink to something, usually in preparation for printing
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3. sign contract: to put or obtain a signature on a contract or other document
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informal
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| [13th century. Via Old French enque< Greek enkauston "purple ink" < enkaiein "burn in"; from the process of encaustic painting] |
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| ink·er noun |
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