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Blind

Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight.

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Similar meaning 26

Blinded 84% connected

of Blind

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Blinded 84% connected

of Blind

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Blindfold 84% connected

To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.

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Blindfold 84% connected

To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.

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Blindfolded 84% connected

of Blindfold

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Blindfolded 84% connected

of Blindfold

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Color-blind 84% connected

Affected with color blindness. See Color blindness, under Color, n.

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Color-blind 84% connected

Affected with color blindness. See Color blindness, under Color, n.

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Dazzled 84% connected

of Dazzle

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Dazzled 84% connected

of Dazzle

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Dim-sighted 84% connected

Having dim sight; lacking perception.

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Dim-sighted 84% connected

Having dim sight; lacking perception.

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Eyeless 84% connected

Without eyes; blind.

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Eyeless 84% connected

Without eyes; blind.

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Irrational 84% connected

Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.

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Irrational 84% connected

Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.

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Purblind 84% connected

Wholly blind.

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Purblind 84% connected

Wholly blind.

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Sand-blind 84% connected

Having defective sight; dim-sighted; purblind.

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Sand-blind 84% connected

Having defective sight; dim-sighted; purblind.

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Sightless 84% connected

Wanting sight; without sight; blind.

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Sightless 84% connected

Wanting sight; without sight; blind.

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Snow-blind 84% connected

Affected with blindness by the brilliancy of snow.

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Snow-blind 84% connected

Affected with blindness by the brilliancy of snow.

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Stone-blind 84% connected

As blind as a stone; completely blind.

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Stone-blind 84% connected

As blind as a stone; completely blind.

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Manner of action 6

Abacinate 76% connected

To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.

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Bedazzle 76% connected

To dazzle or make dim by a strong light.

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Daze 76% connected

To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

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Dazzle 76% connected

To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light.

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Seel 76% connected

To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head.

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Snow-blind 76% connected

Affected with blindness by the brilliancy of snow.

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Broader term 13

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Concealment 76% connected

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Covert 76% connected

Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

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Darken 76% connected

To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room.

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Deceit 76% connected

An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe wha…

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Deception 76% connected

The act of deceiving or misleading.

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Misrepresentation 76% connected

Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person'…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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People 76% connected

The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

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Protection 76% connected

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

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Screen 76% connected

Anything that separates or cuts off inconvenience, injury, or danger; that which shelters or conceals from view; a shield or protection; as, a fire s…

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Narrower term 9

Blinder 76% connected

One who, or that which, blinds.

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Blinker 76% connected

One who, or that which, blinks.

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Curtain 76% connected

A hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace han…

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Drape 76% connected

To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.

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Drapery 76% connected

The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

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Mantle 76% connected

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

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Pall 76% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Shutter 76% connected

One who shuts or closes.

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Winker 76% connected

One who winks.

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Derivationally related 4

Blindness 74% connected

State or condition of being blind, literally or figuratively.

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Blindness 74% connected

State or condition of being blind, literally or figuratively.

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Winker 74% connected

One who winks.

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Winker 74% connected

One who winks.

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Synonym 4

Dim 92% connected

Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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Screen 92% connected

Anything that separates or cuts off inconvenience, injury, or danger; that which shelters or conceals from view; a shield or protection; as, a fire s…

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Subterfuge 92% connected

That to which one resorts for escape or concealment; an artifice employed to escape censure or the force of an argument, or to justify opinions or co…

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Unsighted 92% connected

Not sighted, or seen.

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