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   Blench

   /blen(t)SH/

   

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   • 1. make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain: "he blenched and struggled to regain his composure"
   • 2. become pale: "a shudder shook the boy's frame and his face blenched"

   Word Origin Old Englishblencan ‘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.

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   Learn the difference between blench and blanch, two verbs that are often confused. Blench means to flinch or turn white, while blanch means to bleach or whiten.

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   What does blenchen mean?

   • To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch. [Middle English blenchen, from Old English blencan, to deceive; see bhel- in Indo-European roots .] blench′er n. v. Variant of blanch. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does Blench mean in the Dictionary?

   • Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blench(verb) to shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail. Blench(verb) to fly off; to turn aside. Blench(verb) to baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder.

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   What is the root word of Blench?

   • Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blench. blensh, v.i. to shrink or start back: to flinch. [From root of Blink.] Blench. blensh, adj. or adv. based on the payment of a nominal yearly duty.—Also Blanch.

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   What is Blench known for?

   • Blench is known for his wide-ranging interests and has made important contributions to African linguistics, Southeast Asian linguistics, anthropology, ethnomusicology, ethnobotany, and various other related fields. He has done significant research on the Niger–Congo, Nilo-Saharan, and Afroasiatic families, as well as the Arunachal languages.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Blench means to move back or away suddenly or react physically because something frightens, disgusts or upsets you. It can also mean to be very unwilling to do something. See how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

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   Blench definition: to shrink; flinch; quail. See examples of BLENCH used in a sentence.

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   BLENCH means to make or become pale, whiten, or bleach. It can also mean to recoil, start, shy, or shrink. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other words.

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   5 days ago · blench. /blɛntʃ/. IPA guide. Other forms: blenched; blenching; blenches. Definitions of blench. verb. turn pale, as if in fear. synonyms: blanch, pale. see more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › blenchBLENCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Blench means to move back or away suddenly or react physically because something frightens, disgusts or upsets you. It can also mean to be very unwilling to do something. See how to use blench in sentences and find related words and phrases.

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   Blench can mean to draw back or shy away, as from fear, or to make or become pale or white. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of blench in different languages.