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blase
What does blase mean?
blase (adjective): unimpressed, indifferent, especially because of overfamiliarity.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “blase” mean?
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
Not quite: that's what sporadic means.
tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result
Not quite: that's what conducive means.
under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight
Not quite: that's what taut means.
unimpressed, indifferent, especially because of overfamiliarity
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