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blare

noun verb

A loud harsh or strident noise

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

blɛə(ɹ)

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Definitions

noun

  1. A loud harsh or strident noise

verb

  1. Make a strident sound

    “She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone”

verb

  1. Make a strident noise

    “The horns of the taxis blared”

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Example Sentences

She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
The horns of the taxis blared

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