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blend
1. n. A mixture of two or more things.
Their music has been described as a blend of jazz and heavy metal.
Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.
2. n. (linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.
The word brunch is a blend of the words breakfast and lunch.
3. v. To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
4. v. (intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.
5. v. (obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

Example Sentences

Blend butter and flour before adding the other ingredients of the cake.  The darkest rooftops are the most beautiful. They don't blend in, and thus, they stand out from the rest.  The colors of the sea and the sky blend into each other.

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