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blurred

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɫɝd// UK //blˈɜːd// blurred

v. not clear or sharp; the edges or details are hard to see. You use this when something looks fuzzy or out of focus.

v. lacking sharpness or distinctness of outline; indistinct. Often used metaphorically to describe vague memories or undefined boundaries.


SIMPLE

The photo is blurred because I moved the camera.

CONTEXTUAL

The streetlights looked blurred through the rain on my window.

COMPLEX

Her memory of that summer day remained blurred, a soft wash of colors rather than distinct events.

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Origin

From blur + -ed.

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