Meaning & use
Ink
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A colored liquid or paste used for writing, drawing, or printing.
See it in a sentence
The pen ran out of ink halfway through the letter.
The artist used black ink to sketch the outline before painting.
A note on using this word
"Ink" is also used as slang for a signed contract, as in "to put ink on a deal."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To sign a formal agreement or contract.
The team inked a new sponsorship deal.
3. verb
To mark or cover something with ink, or, of an octopus or squid, to release a dark fluid as a defense.
The octopus inked the water to escape the predator.
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