The Clue
Smearing (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BLURRING
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Notes
The answer BLURRING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BLUR as a verb:
1. (film over, glaze over, blur) = become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
2. to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
3. (confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate) = make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
4. (smear, blur, smudge, smutch) = make a smudge on; soil by smudging
5. (blur, blear) = make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision"
6. (blur, dim, slur) = become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"