Blanchir means "to whiten" or "to bleach." In French language learning context, it often refers to lightening or whitening something such as clothes or teeth.
Teint (Complexion): Teint refers to one's complexion or skin tone. When talking about blanchir in relation to teint, it could mean trying to lighten one's complexion through various methods.
Éclaircir (To lighten): Éclaircir is another term related to blanchir which means "to lighten." It can be used when referring to hair color or even brightening a photograph.
Décolorer (To decolorize): Décolorer is similar to blanchir and means "to decolorize" or remove color from something. It can be used when talking about removing color from hair or fabric.
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