blur

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BLUR

to make (something) unclear to the understanding <an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol>

Synonyms becloud, befog, blur, cloud, fog, muddy, obfuscate

Related Words complicate, perplex, sophisticate; entangle, snarl, tangle; disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset

Near Antonyms simplify, streamline; disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; decipher, decode; analyze, break down

Antonyms clarify, clear (up), illuminate

to make dark, dim, or indistinct <evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook>

Synonyms becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Related Words adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade; camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

Antonyms brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

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