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
  • 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
Definition of glitches
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Both pilots ejected and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to Central Command.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of injuries
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blurry

blurs

blurt

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