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Definition: BLINDFOLDING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To muffle.[Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Present participle conjugation of the verb blindfold.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Base
(blindfoldly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective blindfold.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(blindfold)
1. Cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away".[Wordnet].
2. To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: blindfolding, blindfolded, blindfolds, blindfolder, blindfolders, blindfoldingly and blindfoldedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Blindfolding" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references)

Specialty Definition: BLINDFOLDING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Covering the eyes;hindering from seeing.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of blindfold. (references)

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Definition: BLINDFOLDING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. To muffle.[Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Present participle conjugation of the verb blindfold.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Base
(blindfoldly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective blindfold.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(blindfold)
1. Cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away".[Wordnet].
2. To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: blindfolding, blindfolded, blindfolds, blindfolder, blindfolders, blindfoldingly and blindfoldedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "BLINDFOLDING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references)

Specialty Definition: BLINDFOLDING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Covering the eyes;hindering from seeing.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of blindfold. (references)

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Common Expressions: blindfold

ExpressionsDefinition
Blindfold chessBlindfold Chess is a way to play chess, whereby play is conducted without the players having sight of the positions of the pieces, or any physical contact with them. Moves are communicated via a recognized chess notation. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: blindfold

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Blindfold47   Blindfold47
Blindfold chess14   Blindfold (alternative meanings)2
Blindfold (comics)14   Blindfold (comics)14
Blindfold Me11   Blindfold chess14
Blindfold (alternative meanings)2   Blindfold Me11

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).