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blur  /b ˈlɜr/ ? Meaning of "blur"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a hazy or indistinct representation
  2. (v) become glassy; lose clear vision
  3. (v) to make less distinct or clear
  4. (v) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
  5. (v) make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  6. (v) make dim or indistinct
  7. (v) become vague or indistinct

Synonym(s)

dim, slur, blear, confuse, obnubilate, obscure

Antonyms(s)

focus

Derived Word(s)

blurry

Usage(s):

  1. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow.
  2. Working through pain and the blur of medication, Williams.
  3. Jets from Westover Air Force Base, 25 miles to the south, blur past overheadand lower the sonic boom on peaceful Deerfield.

Quotes

  1. In his first book, "Dreams from My Father," Barack Obama described the marijuana that he smoked as a young man as "something that could flatten out the landscape of my heart, blur the edges of my memory."
    on Jun 24, 2007 By: Barack Obama Source: New Yorker

  2. "I'm at the top of the world," Rahman told the Times of India. "Everything is a blur."
    on Jan 22, 2009 By: AR Rahman Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. Albarn told the Sun: "We want independent record stores to continue. They're an important part of our musical culture. Music is a simple way for Blur to show our support and we hope people like it."
    on Apr 9, 2010 By: Damon Albarn Source: The Guardian

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