blurs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of blursnext
present tense third-person singular of blur
1
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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2
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

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blurs

2 of 2

noun

plural of blur
as in blots

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurs
  1. glitches
  2. distortions
  3. injuries
Noun
  • Widespread glitches in the functionality of the FAFSA form hit this group harder than anyone else during the last enrollment cycle.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These can range from software bugs and glitches to limitations in natural language processing (NLP) capabilities.
    Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of glitches
Noun
  • Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Both officers had minor injuries but were not taken to a hospital, according to police.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The third victim was in a gold Toyota sedan and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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blurry

blurs

blurt

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