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blister
noun
verb
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
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ˈblɪstɚ
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noun
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
noun
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
noun
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
verb
get blistered
“Her feet blistered during the long hike”
verb
cause blisters to form on
“the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet”
verb
subject to harsh criticism
“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
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Her feet blistered during the long hike
the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
the professor scaled the students
your invectives scorched the community
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