blaring
/ˈblɛɹɪŋ/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a loud harsh or strident noise
2.adj.unpleasantly loud and penetrating
“the blaring noise of trumpets”
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blaring and blazing differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. blaring means “a loud harsh or strident noise”. blazing means “shining intensely”. blaring is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈblɛɹɪŋ/
1.n.a loud harsh or strident noise
2.adj.unpleasantly loud and penetrating
“the blaring noise of trumpets”
/ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
1.adj.shining intensely
“the blazing sun”
2.adj.without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
“blatant disregard of the law”
3.n.a strong flame that burns brightly
“the blaze spread rapidly”
| blaring | blazing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblɛɹɪŋ/ | /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ |
| Said | BLER-ing | BLAY-zing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | blare, cacophony, clamor | blinding, dazzling, fulgent |
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