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blate

adjective \ˈblāt\

Definition of BLATE

chiefly Scottish
:  timid, sheepish
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Origin of BLATE

Middle English
First Known Use: 1535

Rhymes with BLATE

ait, bait, bate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

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