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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

“Reporter-source relationships can be tricky, of course, and many journalists would blanch to see their correspondence with sources made public,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

To remove this second shell, blanch the beans for about a minute, drain, cool and then gently squeeze them out of their shells.

From Salon May 14, 2025

Thomas didn’t doubt people would blanch at the thought of making a run for it.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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