sympathetic ink

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noun

a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.

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Origin of sympathetic ink

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby sympathetic ink

sympathetic, sympathetic amine, sympathetic contact, sympathetic ganglia, sympathetic imbalance, sympathetic ink, sympathetic introspection, sympathetic magic, sympathetic nerve, sympathetic nervous system, sympathetic ophthalmia

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How to use sympathetic ink in a sentence

At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.
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Goebbels, in fact, would be seen as the leader most sympathetic to the modernists.
Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists|William O’Connor|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That is not to say the students who submit to the elitism and racism promoted by the USC Greek system are wholly sympathetic.
Stepford Sororities: The Pressures of USC’s Greek Life|Maya Richard Craven|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some Bush Administration officials were sympathetic , but told them that under existing law it would be very difficult.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Much ink has been spilled over the wonky science and plot contrivances of Interstellar.
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She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Father, mother, sister, and brother all played and worked together with rare combination of sympathetic gifts.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The temptation to pour his financial troubles into the sympathetic ears of these two dear women he resisted.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
"And the first thing you did with your liberty was to come to Europe," said Miss Thangue, with a sympathetic smile.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And, old ink pot, tuck a horse blanket under my chin, and rub me down with brickbats while I feed!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sympathetic ink

sympathetic ink

noun

another term for invisible ink

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