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Common Verbs — Lesson 49

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bludgeoning

ˈblʌdʒənɪŋ

Overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club — the attacker was bludgeoning the victim with a metal pipe.

The attacker was bludgeoning the victim with a metal pipe.

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bluffed

blʌft

Deceived someone by pretending to have more strength, better cards, or — she bluffed and won the hand.

He bluffed his way through the interview.

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bluffing

ˈblʌfɪŋ

Deceiving someone by making them believe you have a stronger position or better — bluffing is a common strategy in many card games.

His bluffing in the poker game didn't fool anyone.

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blundered

ˈblʌn.dɚd

Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake — she blundered through her presentation, mixing up all the data.

He blundered into the meeting room without checking his notes first.

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blundering

ˈblʌndərɪŋ

Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake — his blundering attempts to apologize only made things worse.

The blundering waiter accidentally spilled coffee on the guest.

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blunt

blʌnt

Make less intense — this knife is too blunt to cut the bread.

This knife is too blunt to cut the bread.

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blunted

ˈblʌntɪd

Make less intense — the knife had become blunted after months of use.

The knife had become blunted after months of use.

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blurred

blɜrd

Become glassy; lose clear vision — his memories of the accident are blurred.

The photograph was blurry and I couldn't recognize the face.

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blurring

ˈblɜːrɪŋ

Become glassy; lose clear vision — there was a blurring between work and personal life.

The blurring of the photograph made it hard to see the faces.

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bogeyed

ˈboʊɡiːd

To shoot in one stroke over par — he bogeyed the 18th hole to finish his round.

He bogeyed the 18th hole to finish his round.

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boiled

bɔɪld

Come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor — I like boiled eggs for breakfast.

I like boiled eggs for breakfast.

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bolstered

ˈboʊlstɚd

Support and strengthen — the new evidence bolstered her argument.

The new evidence bolstered her argument.

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