blend, n.
(blends)
freq. cnt. 2
(blends)
freq. cnt. 2
an occurrence of thorough mixing
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
blend
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the act of blending components together thoroughly
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blend blending
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hyponym
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
<noun.communication>
blend portmanteau portmanteau word
sample sentences
"`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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