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| adumbrate |
to give an indistinct or sketchy outline of. [1/2 definitions] |
| astigmatism |
an irregularity in the curvature of a lens, including that of the eye, that prevents rays of light from meeting in a single focal point, resulting in an indistinct or distorted image. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleary |
vague or indistinct, as something seen. [1/3 definitions] |
| blob |
an indistinct shape or object. [1/3 definitions] |
| blur |
to become vague or indistinct. [3/7 definitions] |
| confuse |
to make obscure or indistinct. [1/3 definitions] |
| deface |
to erase, blot out, or otherwise obliterate; make indistinct, illegible, or valueless. [1/2 definitions] |
| dim |
not clear to the senses or understanding; indistinct. [1/9 definitions] |
| dreamy |
like a dream; hazy or indistinct. [1/4 definitions] |
| dull |
muffled, low, or indistinct in sound. [1/10 definitions] |
| figure |
the form or outline of something; shape of something indistinct. [1/16 definitions] |
| fuzzy |
blurry or indistinct. [1/4 definitions] |
| grumble |
a series of deep, indistinct sounds; rumble. [1/5 definitions] |
| mumble |
to say in a low and indistinct voice. [2/3 definitions] |
| murmur |
a soft, indistinct, continuous sound, such as that made by low voices in conversation. [3/6 definitions] |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. [1/2 definitions] |
| obscure |
appearing faint or indistinct. [1/6 definitions] |
| schwa |
an indistinct vowel sound that occurs in most unstressed syllables in English, such as the first "a" in "away". [1/2 definitions] |
| thick |
hard to understand; indistinct. [1/10 definitions] |
| vague |
inexact, unclear, or indistinct in form or character. [1/3 definitions] |
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