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as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol
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as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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Noun
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There were plenty of glitches — this is the Golden Globes, after all.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025 -
But there have also been tech glitches and safety concerns during the company’s rollout of its robotaxis in several cities.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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For many, these aura symptoms include visual hallucinations, perceptual distortions and most unsettlingly, a profound alteration in the perception of space and time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Both pilots ejected and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to Central Command.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and social assistance workers suffered over 562,000 injuries in 2023, the most of any sector.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Blurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurs. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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