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Blanch Bre /Blɑːntʃ/Name /Blæntʃ/Verb 1 [Intransitive] ~ Sth) (Formal) To Pale Shocked FrightenedHe Blanched

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1 [intransitive] ~ (at sth) (formal) to become pale because you are shocked or frightenedHe blanched visibly when he heard the news.

2 [transitive] ~ sth to prepare food, especially vegetables, by putting it into boiling water for a short timeBlanch the peas quickly before you freeze them.

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