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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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Recent Examples of blurs
ABC News,
26 June 2026
As the line blurs, sometimes exes remain in your life, and friends might become lovers.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list of over critics who argued the titles lacked diversity and and blurs the separation of church and state.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
This shift blurs traditional lines between disciplines.
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Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain more than wrinkles and creases.
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Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Verb
Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
As the line blurs, sometimes exes remain in your life, and friends might become lovers.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list of over critics who argued the titles lacked diversity and and blurs the separation of church and state.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
This shift blurs traditional lines between disciplines.
—
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain more than wrinkles and creases.
—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurs
Verb
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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Start with a distinction that scale obscures.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
Noun
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Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
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One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
Verb
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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.
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The president obfuscates or lies; the press contradicts him; the Pentagon’s own investigators find against him; senators of both parties demand answers; and the polls turn against the war.
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Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
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Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.
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Using a fabric rinse instead of detergent can also break down stubborn deodorant stains.
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Furniture bears scratches, repairs, and stains that remind us that somebody was here before.
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In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
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Most kinds of lawsuit damages are taxable, including employment cases, property loss or damage, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, credit reporting and consumer cases, and many others.
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Some automakers like Tesla regularly push free OTA updates to their vehicles, unlocking free new features, capabilities, and fixing errors and glitches on a routine basis.
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Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils.
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“Blurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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