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blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" |
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portmanteau |
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coinage,
neologism,
neology coins collectively
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blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly |
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blending |
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combination,
combining,
compounding the act of combining things to form a new whole
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confluence,
conflux,
merging a flowing together
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homogenisation,
homogenization the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"
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blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing |
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mix,
mixture the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
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blend - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" |
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flux,
mix,
conflate,
commingle,
immix,
fuse,
coalesce,
meld,
combine,
merge |
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change integrity change in physical make-up
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mix up,
stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
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gauge mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
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absorb cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
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meld,
melt announce for a score; of cards in a card game
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blend in,
mix in cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"
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accrete grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
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conjugate unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
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admix mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
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alloy make an alloy of
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syncretise,
syncretize unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)
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blend - combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much" |
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intermix,
immingle,
intermingle |
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amalgamate,
commix,
mingle,
mix,
unify get involved or mixed-up with; "He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair"
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commingle mix or blend; "His book commingles sarcasm and sadness"
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blend - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" |
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accord,
agree,
concord,
consort,
fit in,
harmonise,
harmonize allow to have; "grant a privilege"
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fit,
go insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
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