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- pronunciation:
- blich
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bleaches, bleaching, bleached |
| definition: |
to make white or lighter in color by using a chemical agent or sunlight.
- synonyms:
- blanch, lighten, whiten
- similar words:
- dim, etiolate, fade, pale
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| related words: |
blanch, discolor |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become white or paler in color.
- synonyms:
- blanch, lighten, whiten
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- dim, etiolate, fade, pale
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| related words: |
blanch, discolor |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a chemical substance used as a bleaching agent.
- synonyms:
- lightener, whitener
- similar words:
- chlorine, hydrogen, peroxide
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| definition 2: |
the act or process of bleaching.
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