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Emoji
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#991
😊
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blithesome
/ˈblaɪðsəm/
adjective
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cheerful, carefree, and full of joy
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She entered the room with a blithesome smile that lifted everyone's spirits. |
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cheerful, carefree, joyful, merry, lighthearted
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sad, gloomy, serious
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blithesome spirit, blithesome mood, blithesome laughter
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#992
📖
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blurb
/blɜːrb/
noun
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a short promotional description of a book, product, or service
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The back cover had a blurb praising the novel. |
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advertisement, pitch, summary, description, endorsement
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silence, concealment
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book blurb, promotional blurb, short blurb, marketing blurb
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#993
🌫️
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blur
/blɜːr/
verb
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blurred
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blurred
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blurs
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blurring
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to make something unclear or difficult to see
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Tears blurred her vision. |
a blur |
something seen unclearly or remembered vaguely
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obscure, dim, distort, smudge, cloud
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clarify, sharpen, define
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blur the line, blurred vision, blur effect, blur image
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#994
🪓
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blunt
/blʌnt/
adjective
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not sharp; direct and straightforward in speech
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Her blunt remarks offended some people. |
blunt truth |
an honest and direct statement, even if it is harsh
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dull, direct, frank, straightforward, candid
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sharp, subtle, tactful
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blunt knife, blunt answer, blunt remark, blunt refusal
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#995
😬
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blunder
/ˈblʌndər/
noun
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a careless or stupid mistake
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The report was full of spelling blunders. |
make a blunder |
to make a serious mistake
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mistake, error, slip, oversight, misstep
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accuracy, success, correctness
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serious blunder, political blunder, costly blunder, major blunder
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#996
🃏
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bluff
/blʌf/
verb
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bluffed
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bluffed
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bluffs
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bluffing
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to deceive someone by pretending to have strength, knowledge, or resources that one does not actually possess
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He tried to bluff his way into the exclusive club. |
call someone's bluff |
to challenge someone to prove their claim or threat
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deceive, pretend, mislead, trick, feign
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reveal, confess, admit
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bluff game, bluff strategy, bluff his way, call the bluff
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#997
🎵
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blues
/bluːz/
noun
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a feeling of sadness; a style of music with melancholy themes
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Listening to blues music always calms him down. |
sing the blues |
to complain or talk about one's troubles
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melancholy, sadness, sorrow, depression, gloom
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joy, happiness, delight
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blues music, the blues, sing the blues
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#998
📐
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blueprint
/ˈbluːˌprɪnt/
noun
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a detailed plan or design; a guide for making something
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The architect shared the blueprint of the new building with the team. |
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plan, design, draft, scheme, model
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improvisation, guess
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blueprint for success, blueprint design, detailed blueprint
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#999
🔵
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blue
/bluː/
adjective
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the color of the clear sky; feeling sad or depressed
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She wore a bright blue dress to the party. |
feeling blue |
to feel sad or depressed
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azure, navy, cerulean, sad, gloomy
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red, yellow, cheerful, happy
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blue sky, blue dress, blue mood, feeling blue
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#1000
🔨
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bludgeon
/ˈblʌdʒən/
verb
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bludgeoned
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bludgeoned
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bludgeons
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bludgeoning
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to hit someone with a heavy object; to force someone into doing something
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The guard was bludgeoned by the attacker in the alley. |
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club, beat, strike, pummel, coerce
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caress, comfort, persuade
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bludgeon someone, bludgeon to death, bludgeon into submission
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#1001
🗣️
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blowhard
/ˈbloʊˌhɑrd/
noun
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a person who brags a lot or talks in a boastful way
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Everyone avoided the blowhard at the party because he wouldn't stop bragging. |
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braggart, boaster, show-off, egotist, loudmouth
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modest person, humble individual
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loud blowhard, political blowhard, arrogant blowhard
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#1002
🩸
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blotch
/blɑːtʃ/
noun
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a large, irregular spot or stain, often on skin or fabric
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His shirt had a red blotch from the spilled juice. |
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stain, spot, blemish, smear, mark
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cleanliness, clarity
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red blotch, skin blotch, ink blotch
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#1003
🚧
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blockade
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
noun
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an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
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The navy set up a blockade around the harbor. |
run the blockade |
to get through or past a blockade despite restrictions
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siege, barrier, obstruction, embargo, restriction
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opening, access, passage
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naval blockade, economic blockade, impose a blockade
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#1004
🤰
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bloated
/ˈbloʊtɪd/
adjective
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swollen or puffed up, often unpleasantly
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After the big meal, he felt bloated and uncomfortable. |
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swollen, distended, inflated, puffed
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flat, deflated, lean
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bloated stomach, bloated feeling, bloated body
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#1005
🎈
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bloat
/bloʊt/
verb
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bloated
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bloated
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bloats
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bloating
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to swell or cause to swell, often due to fluid or gas
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Eating too much junk food can bloat your stomach. |
software bloat |
when software becomes inefficient due to unnecessary features
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swell, expand, puff, inflate, distend
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shrink, contract, compress
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bloat the stomach, bloat with pride, software bloat
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#1006
😐
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blase
/blɑːˈzeɪ/
adjective
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unimpressed or indifferent to something because it has been experienced so often before
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After years of luxury travel, she felt blase about another trip to Paris. |
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unimpressed, indifferent, apathetic, jaded, bored
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excited, enthusiastic, interested
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blase attitude, blase response, feel blase, sound blase
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#1007
🌸
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blithe
/blaɪð/
adjective
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Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered improper or carefree happiness.
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She had a blithe disregard for the rules. |
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carefree, casual, lighthearted, heedless
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serious, grave, solemn
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blithe spirit, blithe disregard, blithe attitude
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#1008
😊
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bliss
/blɪs/
noun
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Perfect happiness or great joy.
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The couple enjoyed a moment of pure bliss on their wedding day. |
blissful ignorance |
Not knowing about something unpleasant, which makes one feel happier.
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joy, happiness, delight, ecstasy, euphoria
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misery, sorrow, sadness
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pure bliss, wedded bliss, blissful moment
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#1009
🐴
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blinkered
/ˈblɪŋkəd/
adjective
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Having a limited or narrow outlook; unable or unwilling to consider other perspectives.
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His blinkered attitude stopped him from seeing the bigger picture. |
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narrow-minded, prejudiced, biased, limited
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open-minded, broad-minded, unbiased
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blinkered view, blinkered attitude, blinkered approach
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#1010
💔
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blighted
/ˈblaɪtɪd/
adjective
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Spoiled, damaged, or destroyed.
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The blighted neighborhood was abandoned by most residents. |
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ruined, destroyed, devastated, marred
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thriving, flourishing, prosperous
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blighted area, blighted land, blighted hopes
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#1011
🌱
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blight
/blaɪt/
noun
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A disease or condition that causes plants to wither; something that spoils or damages.
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The drought was a blight on the farmer’s crops. |
cast a blight on |
To have a damaging or harmful effect on something.
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disease, plague, curse, scourge, ruin
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blessing, benefit, boon
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urban blight, potato blight, economic blight, cast a blight
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#1012
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blemish
/ˈblɛmɪʃ/
noun
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a small flaw or mark that spoils the appearance of something
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The mirror had a small blemish on its surface. |
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flaw, defect, spot, stain, imperfection
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perfection, purity
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skin blemish, facial blemish, blemish on character, blemish mark
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#1013
🌫️
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bleak
/bliːk/
adjective
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cold, miserable, or without hope
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The future seemed bleak after the economic downturn. |
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gloomy, desolate, grim, dreary
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bright, hopeful, cheerful
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bleak future, bleak landscape, bleak outlook, bleak winter
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#1014
📢
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blazon
/ˈbleɪzən/
verb
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blazoned
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blazoned
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blazons
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blazoning
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to display prominently or vividly
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The slogan was blazoned across the banner in bold letters. |
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display, exhibit, advertise, proclaim, flaunt
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conceal, hide
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blazon across, blazoned on, blazon proudly
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#1015
🔥
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blaze
/bleɪz/
verb
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blazed
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blazed
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blazes
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blazing
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to burn brightly or powerfully
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The fire blazed for hours before it was brought under control. |
trailblazer |
a person who is the first to do something, creating a path for others
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burn, flame, flare, glow, shine
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smolder, extinguish
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blaze a trail, blaze with anger, blaze of glory, blazing sun
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#1016
🚨
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blatant
/ˈbleɪtənt/
adjective
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done openly and unashamedly; obvious and offensive
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The company's blatant disregard for safety regulations angered the public. |
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obvious, flagrant, overt, shameless, conspicuous
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subtle, hidden, discreet
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blatant lie, blatant disregard, blatant error, blatant attempt
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#1017
💥
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blast
/blæst/
noun, verb
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blasted
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blasted
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blasts
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blasting
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a strong gust of wind, an explosion, or a loud sound; to destroy or shatter by explosion
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The explosion sent a powerful blast through the building. |
have a blast |
to have a very enjoyable time
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explosion, burst, boom, gust, detonation
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silence, calm, stillness
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blast wave, blast furnace, blast off, blasting sound
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#1018
⚠️
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blasphemy
/ˈblæs.fə.mi/
noun
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the act of speaking disrespectfully about God or sacred things
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In some countries, blasphemy is a punishable offense. |
commit blasphemy |
to say something irreverent about God
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irreverence, profanity, sacrilege, curse, disrespect
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worship, reverence, praise
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blasphemy law, accused of blasphemy, blasphemy charges
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#1019
🚫
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blasphemous
/ˈblæs.fə.məs/
adjective
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showing disrespect or lack of reverence for God or sacred things
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The book was banned for its blasphemous content. |
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profane, irreverent, sacrilegious, impious, ungodly
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pious, reverent, holy
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blasphemous remarks, blasphemous writings, blasphemous act
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#1020
⚡
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blaspheme
/blæsˈfiːm/
verb
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blasphemed
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blasphemed
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blasphemes
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blaspheming
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to speak irreverently about God or sacred things
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He was accused of blaspheming during the heated argument. |
to blaspheme against God |
to speak disrespectfully about God
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curse, swear, profane, desecrate, revile
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praise, worship, revere
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blaspheme against, accused of blaspheming, blaspheme openly
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