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blur

noun verb

a hazy or indistinct representation

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
B
Ends with
R
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

blɜ(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a hazy or indistinct representation

    “it happened so fast it was just a blur”

verb

  1. become vague or indistinct

    “The distinction between the two theories blurred”

verb

  1. make dim or indistinct

    “The fog blurs my vision”

verb

  1. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

    “Her remarks confused the debate”

verb

  1. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

verb

  1. become glassy; lose clear vision

    “Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”

verb

  1. to make less distinct or clear

    “The haze blurs the hills”

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Example Sentences

it happened so fast it was just a blur
he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
The distinction between the two theories blurred
The fog blurs my vision
Her remarks confused the debate
Their words obnubilate their intentions
Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
The haze blurs the hills

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