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- [blench]
- /blɛntʃ/
- /blentʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blench]
- /blɛntʃ/
Definitions of blench word
- verb blench to shy away, as in fear; quail 3
- verb blench to make or become pale or white 3
- verb transitive blench to make or become pale; whiten; bleach 3
- intransitive verb blench to shrink back, as in fear; flinch; quail 3
- verb without object blench to shrink; flinch; quail: an unsteady eye that blenched under another's gaze. 1
- intransitive verb blench flinch or turn pale with fear 1
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Origin of blench
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English blenchen, Old English blencan; cognate with Old Norse blekkja, Middle High German blenken
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Parts of speech for Blench
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blench popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blench usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blench
verb blench
- tremble — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- wince — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
- quaver — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- shudder — to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
Antonyms for blench
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