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Noun
S:
(n)
blend (blend%1:11:00::)
(an occurrence of thorough mixing)
S:
(n)
blend (blend%1:10:00::)
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portmanteau word (portmanteau_word%1:10:00::)
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portmanteau (portmanteau%1:10:00::)
(a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings)
"`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"
S:
(n)
blend (blend%1:04:00::)
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blending (blending%1:04:01::)
(the act of blending components together thoroughly)
Verb
S:
(v)
blend (blend%2:35:00::)
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intermix (intermix%2:35:00::)
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immingle (immingle%2:35:00::)
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intermingle (intermingle%2:35:00::)
(combine into one)
"blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
S:
(v)
blend (blend%2:42:00::)
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go (go%2:42:11::)
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blend in (blend_in%2:42:00::)
(blend or harmonize)
"This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
S:
(v)
blend (blend%2:30:00::)
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flux (flux%2:30:00::)
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mix (mix%2:30:00::)
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conflate (conflate%2:30:00::)
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commingle (commingle%2:30:00::)
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immix (immix%2:30:00::)
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fuse (fuse%2:30:00::)
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coalesce (coalesce%2:30:00::)
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meld (meld%2:30:00::)
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combine (combine%2:30:00::)
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merge (merge%2:30:01::)
(mix together different elements)
"The colors blend well"