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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blur 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  blur 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  muddy 
 
  Sense  4 
  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  resmudge 
  =>  dust 
 
  Sense  6 
  blur,  dim,  slur 
  =>  obliterate,  wipe  out  efface 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blur 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  blur 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  muddy 
 
  Sense  4 
  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  resmudge 
  =>  dust 
 
  Sense  6 
  blur,  dim,  slur 
  =>  obliterate,  wipe  out  efface 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  blur 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  blur 
 
  6  senses  of  blur 
 
  Sense  1 
  film  over  glaze  over  blur 
 
  Sense  2 
  blur 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  4 
  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  5 
  blur,  blear 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  6 
  blur,  dim,  slur 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  blur 
 
  blur  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  blur 
 
  Sense  1 
  film  over  glaze  over  blur 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  blur 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  blur,  blear 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  blur,  dim,  slur 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  blur 
  blur 
  blurb 
  blurriness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blur 
 
  The  noun  blur  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  blur,  fuzz  --  (a  hazy  or  indistinct  representation;  "it  happened  so  fast  it  was  just  a  blur";  "he  tried  to  clear  his  head  of  the  whisky  fuzz") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blur 
 
  The  verb  blur  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  film  over  glaze  over  blur  --  (become  glassy;  lose  clear  vision;  "Her  eyes  glazed  over  from  lack  of  sleep") 
  2.  (1)  blur  --  (to  make  less  distinct  or  clear:  "heat  haze  blurs  the  hills.") 
  3.  (1)  confuse,  blur,  obscure  --  (make  unclear,  indistinct,  or  blurred;  "Her  remarks  confused  the  debate") 
  4.  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch  --  (make  a  smudge  on  soil  by  smudging) 
  5.  blur,  blear  --  (make  dim  or  indistinct;  "The  drug  blurs  my  vision") 
  6.  blur,  dim,  slur  --  (become  vague  or  indistinct;  "The  distinction  between  the  two  theories  blurred") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  blur 
  blurred 
  blurry 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blur 
 
  The  noun  blur  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  blur,  fuzz  --  (a  hazy  or  indistinct  representation;  "it  happened  so  fast  it  was  just  a  blur";  "he  tried  to  clear  his  head  of  the  whisky  fuzz") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blur 
 
  The  verb  blur  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  film  over  glaze  over  blur  --  (become  glassy;  lose  clear  vision;  "Her  eyes  glazed  over  from  lack  of  sleep") 
  2.  (1)  blur  --  (to  make  less  distinct  or  clear:  "heat  haze  blurs  the  hills.") 
  3.  (1)  confuse,  blur,  obscure  --  (make  unclear,  indistinct,  or  blurred;  "Her  remarks  confused  the  debate") 
  4.  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch  --  (make  a  smudge  on  soil  by  smudging) 
  5.  blur,  blear  --  (make  dim  or  indistinct;  "The  drug  blurs  my  vision") 
  6.  blur,  dim,  slur  --  (become  vague  or  indistinct;  "The  distinction  between  the  two  theories  blurred") 



blur definition