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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

A quick blanch in boiling water tames the chiles’ heat but won’t affect their subtle fruity flavor.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

Maddie saw no flinch or blanch pass over the fair skin.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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