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  • 91blind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ambush, screen; shade, shutter; deception, ruse, subterfuge. adj. sightless; shortsighted; unperceptive. See blindness, inattention, concealment. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Without sight] Syn.… …

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  • 92bleary — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Blurry] Syn. dim, blurred, indistinct; see obscure 1 . 2. [Tired] Syn. worn out, weary, bleary eyed; see tired . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not clearly perceived or perceptible: blear, cloudy, dim, faint,… …

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  • 93blear — archaic adjective dim or dull. verb make (the eyes) dim or bleary. Origin ME (as v.): prob. related to Mid. High Ger. blerre blurred vision and Low Ger. blarroged bleary eyed …

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  • 94bleary — /ˈblɪəri / (say blearree) adjective (blearier, bleariest) 1. (of the eyes) dim from a watery discharge, or from tiredness. 2. → bleary eyed. 3. misty; dim; indistinct. {blear + y1} –blearily, adverb –bleariness, noun …

  • 95bleary — adj. (blearier, bleariest) 1 (of the eyes or mind) dim; blurred. 2 indistinct. Phrases and idioms: bleary eyed having dim sight or wits. Derivatives: blearily adv. bleariness n …

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  • 96Blinkard — Blink ard, n. [Blind + ard.] 1. One who blinks with, or as with, weak eyes. [1913 Webster] Among the blind the one eyed blinkard reigns. Marvell. [1913 Webster] 2. That which twinkles or glances, as a dim star, which appears and disappears.… …

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  • 97Esox Americanus — Pickerel Pick er*el, n. [Dim. of {Pike}.] [Written also {pickerell}.] 1. A young or small pike. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bet [better] is, quoth he, a pike than a pickerel. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of… …

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  • 98Esox reticulatus — Pickerel Pick er*el, n. [Dim. of {Pike}.] [Written also {pickerell}.] 1. A young or small pike. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bet [better] is, quoth he, a pike than a pickerel. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of… …

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  • 99Pale — (p[=a]l), a. [Compar. {Paler} (p[=a]l [ e]r); superl. {Palest}.] [F. p[^a]le, fr. p[^a]lir to turn pale, L. pallere to be or look pale. Cf. {Appall}, {Fallow}, {pall}, v. i., {Pallid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white;… …

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  • 100Paler — Pale Pale (p[=a]l), a. [Compar. {Paler} (p[=a]l [ e]r); superl. {Palest}.] [F. p[^a]le, fr. p[^a]lir to turn pale, L. pallere to be or look pale. Cf. {Appall}, {Fallow}, {pall}, v. i., {Pallid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wanting in color; not ruddy;… …

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