Meaning & use
blear
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dim, blurred, or clouded, typically from tears, tiredness, or age
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He rubbed his blear eyes after staying up all night studying.
Through the blear window, the streetlights looked like smudges of orange.
A note on using this word
This older form gave rise to the more common modern word 'bleary,' as in 'bleary-eyed.'
Words with a similar meaning
blearyblurry
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearsharp
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