😨blanch

verb
/blæntʃ/

Meaning

to turn pale from shock, fear, or to briefly boil food to remove skin or prepare it

Example Sentences

She blanched at the sight of blood.

Synonyms

pale, whiten, flinch, recoil

Antonyms

flush, redden, darken

Collocations

blanch with fear, blanch at, blanch vegetables

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to deliver something to a person or place, often for selling or safekeeping
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