Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahyt]
- /blaɪt/
- /blaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahyt]
- /blaɪt/
Definitions of blighting word
- noun blighting Plant Pathology. the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues. a disease so characterized. 1
- noun blighting any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Extravagance was the blight of the family. 1
- noun blighting the state or result of being blighted or deteriorated; dilapidation; decay: urban blight. 1
- verb with object blighting to cause to wither or decay; blast: Frost blighted the crops. 1
- verb with object blighting to destroy; ruin; frustrate: Illness blighted his hopes. 1
- verb without object blighting to suffer blight. 1
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Origin of blighting
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blighting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blighting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
blighting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blighting
adj blighting
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
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