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bleach

 
pronunciation:
blich
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: Bleach is a strong chemical liquid that takes away the color of things and can also help make them clean. People sometimes use bleach when they do laundry because they want white things to look as white as they can.
After Logan spilled spaghetti sauce on his white shirt, his dad washed it with bleach.
 
similar words:
hydrogen
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bleaches, bleaching, bleached
definition: When you bleach something, you make it white or lighter in color by using a chemical or the light of the sun.
She bleached her blouse to get the coffee stains out.The sun bleached the children's hair.
similar words:
dim, fade, pale
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