blaze
Plural
blazes
1
a strong, bright flame or fire
- The firefighters struggled to control the raging blaze.
- A blaze erupted in the kitchen, filling the room with smoke.
- The campfire burned as a cheerful blaze under the stars.
- Sparks flew from the forge's intense blaze.
- The wildfire left a trail of charred trees in its blaze.
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a source of trouble or difficulty
- The sudden storm became a blaze for the stranded hikers.
- Losing his job set off a blaze of personal problems.
- Poor planning proved to be a blaze for the project team.
- The political dispute ignited a blaze of public debate.
- Financial mismanagement was a blaze that threatened the company's survival.
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3
loud and unruly mischief
- The children's party was full of boisterous blaze.
- He was notorious for his youthful blaze at school events.
- The pranksters' blaze made the neighbors complain.
- The puppy's playful blaze kept everyone entertained.
- Teenagers engaged in a blaze of mischief after curfew.
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a light in the field of vision that is brighter than what the eyes are adapted to
- The sudden blaze of headlights hurt her eyes.
- He shielded his eyes from the blaze of the midday sun.
- His vision was momentarily blinded by the blaze of the explosion.
- The camera flash produced a brief, intense blaze.
- She could barely see the path in the blaze of the searchlight.
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a pale or bright marking on the surface of an animal, especially a horse
- The horse had a white blaze running down its forehead.
- A blaze on the dog's chest made it easy to identify.
- The calf's blaze contrasted with its dark brown fur.
- A blaze can help distinguish individual animals in a herd.
- She painted a blaze on the model horse for realism.