blur -
When something is out of focus, indistinct, or obscured in a smudge or mist.
The rain on the windscreen reduced the oncoming traffic to a blur that made it hard for Beth to drive, even with her glasses.
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contiguous -
Things that are next to each other along a common border.
California and Mexico have a coastline that is contiguous.
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chunk -
A thick, solid piece of something, usually broken off or cut.
While defrosting her refrigerator, she threw a chunk of ice into the sink.
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crag -
A steep or rugged cliff or rock face
The rocky crag stood at the top of the hill like a watchman.
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blob -
A fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick
There exists a certain type of fish that resembles a blob of liquid.
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chasm -
A wide difference in opinions, interests, or feelings between people or groups, or an actual deep split or gap in the earth.
A chasm of misunderstanding separated the husband and wife after the argument.
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fragment -
A small piece that's come off a larger whole
When we went on the picnic, we found a fragment of a meteor that had hit that spot thousands of years ago.
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lump -
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.
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puffy -
Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.
The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.
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crux -
A vital or decisive point that determines the outcome.
Understanding the crux of the problem helped them find a quick solution.
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bend -
The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.
We had to slow down the car each time we came to a sharp bend in the road.
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oblique -
Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting
Tilting at a 45-degree angle, the bonsai tree was oblique compared to the table it sat on.
