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Noun
S:
(n)
blur
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fuzz
(a hazy or indistinct representation)
"it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
Verb
S:
(v)
film over
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glaze over
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blur
(become glassy; lose clear vision)
"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
S:
(v)
blur
(to make less distinct or clear)
"The haze blurs the hills"
S:
(v)
confuse
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blur
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obscure
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obnubilate
(make unclear, indistinct, or blurred)
"Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
S:
(v)
smear
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blur
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smudge
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smutch
(make a smudge on; soil by smudging)
S:
(v)
blur
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blear
(make dim or indistinct)
"The fog blurs my vision"
S:
(v)
blur
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dim
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slur
(become vague or indistinct)
"The distinction between the two theories blurred"