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Blues
- noun - a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"
- a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
- any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
- any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue; "the Union army was a vast blue"
- blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
- blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"
- the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"
- the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
- turn blue
- used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
Bluff
- adjective -
- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured;
- Deception
- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is;
- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
Blunt
- adjective - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
- having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
- make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
- make less intense; "blunted emotions"
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
- make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
- make numb or insensitive; "The shock
Blurb
- noun - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
Blurs
- noun - a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
- become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
- become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision"
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
- to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
Blurt
- verb - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"
Blush
- noun - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
- sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
Bough
- noun - any of the larger branches of a tree