Blind
Blind verb - To overpower with light.
Shine
Shine verb - To emit rays of light.
Usage example: the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
How words are described
| good | good blind | good shine |
| likely | likely blind | likely shine |
| powerful | powerful blind | powerful shine |
| entire | entire blind | entire shine |
| Other adjectives: huge, black, young, white, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind 'Cause the dead can't testify.
Source: The Blind Leading the Blind - Why be a fool when you can chase away Your blind and your gloom I have blessed each one of these bullets And they shine just like a spoon To have sixty silver wishes Is a small price to pay They'll be your private little fishes And they'll never swim away
Source: Deal With The Devil / Music - If you can find a way to blind him, you can attack him... By using Levitation to ride a current of music from the orchestra pit, you can make your way up into the catwalks and use Pyrokinesis to light the candles powering the spotlights, which shine on his face and disorient him.
Source: Puzzle Boss
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