bleeding
/ˈblidɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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bleeding and blending differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. bleeding means “the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel”. blending means “the act of blending components together thoroughly”. bleeding is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈblidɪŋ/
1.n.the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
/ˈblɛndɪŋ/
1.n.the act of blending components together thoroughly
2.n.a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
| bleeding | blending | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblidɪŋ/ | /ˈblɛndɪŋ/ |
| Said | BLEE-ding | BLEN-ding |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | hemorrhage, haemorrhage | blend |
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