blinding vs blistering

blinding

adj
  • Brilliant; marvellous. 

  • Very bright (as if to cause blindness). 

  • Making blind or as if blind; depriving of sight or of understanding. 

noun
  • The act of causing blindness. 

  • A thin coat of sand or gravel used to fill holes in a new road surface. 

  • A thin sprinkling of sand or chippings laid on a newly tarred surface. 

adv
  • To an extreme degree; blindingly. 

blistering

adj
  • Scornful. 

  • Very hot. 

  • Causing blisters. 

  • Harsh or corrosive. 

  • Very fast. 

noun
  • The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing. 

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