noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbliːt͡ʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -iːtʃɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of bleach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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