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blanch

[blanch, blahnch] / blæntʃ, blɑntʃ /
VERB
become afraid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
be brave


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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Fresh asparagus first gets a blanch, then an ice bath, before taking a relaxing soak in an old-fashioned tasting, bread-and-butter pickle type of marinade.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Kvothe did not blanch or back away when the man’s attention settled onto him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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