blench

Meanings

• Verb

  To draw back or shrink away in fear, disgust, or embarrassment.

  - "I couldn't blench when I saw the spider."
  - "The audience blenched at the graphic scene in the movie."
  - "He blenched when he realized the mistake."

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Pronunciation

1. /blɛnt͡ʃ/
   
   
   
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2. /blɛnt͡ʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with blench
bench , wrench , hunch

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Variants

List of all variants of blench that leads to same result
blench , blenched , blenches , blenching

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to shrink, draw back' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'blench' is not commonly used outside of English.

2. The word comes from the Old English word 'blencan', which means 'to shrink or draw back'.

3. The word 'blench' is a rare one and is not often found in everyday speech.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shrink back: A synonym for 'blench' meaning to withdraw or draw back due to fear, disgust, or embarrassment.

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How to Memorize "blench"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself shrinking back or drawing away from something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of fear or disgust.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: B - Back, L - Leaves, E - Embarrassment, N - Nervously, C - Cowers, H - Hides.

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