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Word: Blench
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English blencan ‘deceive’, of Germanic origin; later influenced by blink. blench (sense 2) is a variant of blanch, although in practice the two senses are very difficult to disambiguate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
blɛn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain
Short Definition:flinch in fear or pain
Examples:- he blenched and struggled to regain his composure
- Lord Ralph blenched at the very idea of working from dawn until dusk
Definition:
become pale
Short Definition:turn pale
Examples:- a shudder shook the boy's frame and his face blenched
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