blur
/ˈblɜː/verb
Elementary
1
To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
2
To smear, stain or smudge.
3
To become indistinct.
4
To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
5
To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
6
To transfer the input focus away from.
7
To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it causes confusion between them.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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