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blanch

[blanch, blahnch] / blæntʃ, blɑntʃ /
VERB
become afraid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
be brave


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They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

Yet Seattleites have every reason to blanch at the price tag and wonder about the levy’s effectiveness.

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 2023

We know them so well, which is why when the series depicts the original trio acting inexplicably or out of character, viewers blanch.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2023

I fiddle with the color and blanch us out to black and white.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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