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blur

/blɜ(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A smear, smudge or blot

  2. Something that appears hazy or indistinct

  3. A moral stain or blot.

verb
  1. To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

    "to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it"

  2. To smear, stain or smudge.

    "to blur a manuscript by handling it while damp"

  3. To become indistinct.

Synonymspixelate, smooth, unfocus
Antonymssharpen
adjective
  1. In a state of doubt or confusion.

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