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Garble vs Blur - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between garble and blur

is that garble is (obsolete) impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc; garblings while blur is (obsolete) a moral stain or blot.

As verbs the difference between garble and blur

is that garble is (obsolete) to sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices while blur is to make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

As nouns the difference between garble and blur

is that garble is (obsolete) refuse; rubbish while blur is a smear, smudge or blot.

garble

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices.
  • To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
  • To make false by mutilation or addition
    • The editor garbled the story.

    Derived terms

    * garbley gook

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) refuse; rubbish
    • (Wolcott)
  • (obsolete) Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    blur

    English

    (wikipedia blur)

    Verb

  • To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
    • to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it
  • To smear, stain or smudge.
    • to blur a manuscript by handling it while damp
  • To become indistinct.
  • To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
  • * J. R. Drake
    • Her eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare.
  • To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
  • * Hudibras
    • Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, / But cannot blur my lost renown.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A smear, smudge or blot
  • Something that appears hazy or indistinct
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=26 citation , passage=Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them. Appleby could see it dimly, a blur of shadowy buildings with the ridge of roof parapet alone cutting hard and sharp against the clearing sky.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=June 29 , author=Kevin Mitchell , title=Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=The fightback when it came was in the Federer fashion: unfussy, filled with classy strokes from the back with perfectly timed interventions at the net that confounded his opponent. The third set passed in a bit of a blur , the fourth, which led to the second tie-break, was the most dramatic of the match. }}
  • (obsolete) A moral stain or blot.
  • * Udall
    • Lest she will with her railing set a great blur on mine honesty and good name.

    Derived terms

    * motion blur

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