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blind
Adjective
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If someone or something is blind, then it cannot see.
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If someone or something is blind, then they cannot see the truth about something.
blind
Verb
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To make temporarily or permanently blind.
The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
Don't wave that pencil in my face - do you want to blind me?
blind
Noun
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A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
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Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.
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In poker a forced bet.
The player was in the big blind.
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An 1800s baseball term meaning no score.
blind
Adverb
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Without seeing; unseeingly.
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In three card brag, without looking at the cards dealt.
aid
Noun
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Aid is the help that is given to people, usually by a government or institution.
After the flood the UN sent $500 million of aid in the form of food, water, tents, and medical supplies.
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An aid is a person or thing that helps you do an activity.
The president's aid spoke to the newspapers today.
I can't see, but I have a number of aids, such as a cane, a dog, and a talking computer, that make my life easier.
aid
Verb
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If you aid someone, you help them.