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BLEAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tired to the point of exhaustion

Synonyms:

blear; blear-eyed; bleary; bleary-eyed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tired (depleted of strength or energy)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make dim or indistinct

Example:

The fog blurs my vision

Synonyms:

blear; blur

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "blear" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Cause:

blur; dim; slur (become vague or indistinct)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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