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bland definition

bland (bland)

adjective

  1. pleasantly smooth in manner; suave
  2. mild and soothing; not sharp, harsh, etc. bland medicine
  3. tasteless, insipid, dull, etc.

Etymology: L blandus, mild, prob. < IE base *mḷdu-, soft, var. of *mel-: see mill

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bland Idioms

bland out

Informal to remove or omit distinctive characteristics; make or become vapid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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