See blend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "whakahanumi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "konatu"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "kōmitimiti"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "konanu"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "kōnanunanu"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xolildox",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "холилдох"
},
{
"code": "nap",
"lang": "Neapolitan",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "ammiscà"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "misturar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "amesteca"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "zmešati"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "mezclar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "combinar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "blanda"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "kalupu",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "కలుపు"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "mēḷaviñcu",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "మేళవించు"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"english": "causative voice",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to mix",
"word": "triw-"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be mixed",
"word": "sekoittua"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "mazaru",
"sense": "to be mixed",
"word": "混ざる"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xolildox",
"sense": "to be mixed",
"word": "холилдох"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to be mixed",
"word": "misturar-se"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to be mixed",
"word": "triw-"
}
],
"word": "blend"
}
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