Difference between Bleb and Blister

What is the difference between Bleb and Blister?

Bleb as a verb is to form, or cause the formation of, blebs while Blister as a verb is to cause blisters to form.

Bleb

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To form, or cause the formation of, blebs

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A bubble, such as in paint or glass A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid An irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell undergoing apoptosis A bubble-like inclusion of one mineral within another

Blister

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause blisters to form.To criticise severely.To break out in blisters.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection.A swelling on a plant.A bubble, as on a painted surface.An enclosed pocket of air, which may be mixed with water or solvent vapor, trapped between impermeable layers of felt or between the membrane and substrate.

Example sentence: I always rate a convention by the lack of blisters from twiddling my thumbs.

We hope you now know whether to use Bleb or Blister in your sentence.

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