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blazer vs. trailblazer

blazer

[ bley-zer ]
noun
  1. something that blazes or shines brightly.
  2. a sports jacket, usually a solid color or striped, having metal buttons and sometimes an insignia on the breast pocket, as one worn by a member of a club, school, or the like.
  3. a small cooking apparatus using as its source of heat a spirit lamp, hot coals, etc., used especially for preparing food at the table or outdoors.

trailblazer

[ treyl-bley-zer ]
noun
  1. a person who blazes a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.
  2. a pioneer in any field of endeavor: a trailblazer in science.

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