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Beyond lay the bay, flashing brightly in the sunlight; but her strong eyes did not blench as she gazed.
FRIENDSHIP AND FOLLYMARIA LOUISE POOL
Now it is the turn of his judges to blench, for his persecutors to tremble.
THE STRANGE STORY OF RAB RBYMR JKAI
His discipline was of the sternest, his censure a thing to make the boldest officer blench.
THE LONG ROLLMARY JOHNSTON
While uttering these words, the sachem fixed a searching glance on the hunter, but the latter did not blench.
THE QUEEN OF THE SAVANNAHGUSTAVE AIMARD
He saw her blench; saw fear stare from those dark eyes that could be so very bold.
THE HISTORICAL NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT, SECOND SERIESRAFAEL SABATINI
He knew, declared Aristophanes, that the Rhodian hated him most of mortals, but he would not blench.
BROWNING'S HEROINESETHEL COLBURN MAYNE
I will not blench now, in the last struggle, though perils thicken around me.
HORSE-SHOE ROBINSONJOHN PENDLETON KENNEDY
Now and then the Commander-in-chief makes the enemy 'blench,' but for one 'blench' you get a thousand 'trenches.'
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 148, FEBRUARY 3, 1915VARIOUS
"Blench, doubtless, or for a mere nominal reddendo," remarked the Scot.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 63, NO. 392, JUNE, 1848VARIOUS
With his remorseless scissors he hovers over Germany and Austria in a way that would make the two Kaisers blench.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 147, DECEMBER 30, 1914VARIOUS
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WORDS RELATED TO BLENCH

  • avoid
  • balk
  • blanch
  • blench
  • blink
  • cower
  • cringe
  • crouch
  • draw back
  • duck
  • elude
  • escape
  • eschew
  • evade
  • flee
  • quail
  • recede
  • recoil
  • retire
  • retreat
  • shirk
  • shrink
  • shun
  • start
  • swerve
  • withdraw
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