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| 1. | [ verb ] combine into one | |
| Synonyms: | immingle intermingle intermix | |
| Examples: | "blend the nuts and raisins together" "he blends in with the crowd" "We don't intermingle much" |
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| Related terms: | mix commingle admixture blender | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an occurrence of thorough mixing | |
| Related terms: | mix | |
| 3. | [ verb ] blend or harmonize | |
| Synonyms: | blend_in go | |
| Examples: | "This flavor will blend with those in your dish" "This sofa won't go with the chairs" |
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| Related terms: | harmonize fit | |
| 4. | [ verb ] mix together different elements | |
| Synonyms: | mix merge fuse coalesce combine flux immix meld commingle conflate | |
| Examples: | "The colors blend well" "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger |
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| Related terms: | change_integrity blend_in absorb melt admix conjugate accrete gauge alloy syncretize stump assortment combination mixture mix concoction coalescence mix coalition fusion mixer flux | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings | |
| Synonyms: | portmanteau portmanteau_word | |
| Examples: | "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'" "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'" "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" |
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| Related terms: | word neologism motel smog brunch shopaholic workaholic dandle | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of blending components together thoroughly | |
| Synonyms: | blending | |
| Related terms: | combination combination homogenization confluence | |
| Similar spelling: |
blende blended blender blind blond bland blend_in blending blonde blinder blinded blindly Blandon Blondin blunder blunted blandly blinding blandish Blondell Blundell Blanding blunt blintz Bolender blintze bluntly Blanton blamed |
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