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blister

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blister in WordNet English dictionary

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