what does blur mean?
BLUR as NOUN
- Meaning
- a hazy or indistinct representation
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- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BLUR as VERB
- Meaning
- become vague or indistinct
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- The distinction between the two theories blurred
Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
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- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a smudge on
- soil by smudging
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Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- become glassy
- lose clear vision
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- Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
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- Meaning
- to make less distinct or clear
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Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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