Word

blur, v.
(blurred, blurring, blurs)
freq. cnt. 4

become glassy; lose clear vision
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blur film over glaze over

sample sentences

"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blur

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

blur confuse obnubilate obscure

sample sentences

"Her remarks confused the debate"
"Their words obnubilate their intentions"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

confuse, confound

hyponym

muddy

to make less distinct or clear
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blur

sample sentences

"The haze blurs the hills"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blur

antonym

focus

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

become vague or indistinct
<verb.change>

blur dim slur

sample sentences

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blur

antonym

focus

lexical pointers

also see

slur over

semantic pointers

hypernym

weaken

hyponym

efface, obliterate

make dim or indistinct
<verb.change>

blear blur

sample sentences

"The fog blurs my vision"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blur

antonym

focus

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause

blur, dim, slur

make a smudge on; soil by smudging
<verb.contact>

blur smear smudge smutch

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

smear

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

smudge

semantic pointers

hypernym

rub

hyponym

resmudge dust