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Definition of
blight verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
blight
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
blaɪt
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
blight
he / she / it
blights
past simple
blighted
-ing form
blighting
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blight
something
to spoil or damage something, especially by causing a lot of problems
His career has been blighted by injuries.
an area blighted by unemployment
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blight
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