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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| blunt | verb | We blunted their attempt to divide us. | make less effective |
| blur | noun | The events were a blur to me. | hazy in memory |
| verb | The mud caused my vision to be blurred. | indistinct, obscure | |
| bonus | noun | Good employees each got a bonus. | extra pay |
| boon | noun | The warm days were a boon to us. | timely blessing |
| borough | noun | He lived in the borough of Manhattan. | administrative unit |
| bouquet | noun | They presented her with a bouquet of roses. | cluster of flowers |
| bout | noun | She had a bout of coughing. | period of time, a spell |
| bower | noun | We loved to sit in the bower. | shaded recess |
| braid | verb | Her long hair were woven in a braid. | to weave into three strands |