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smudging

/ˈsmʌdʒɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To obscure by blurring; to smear.

Examples :

"The artist smudged the charcoal drawing, making the lines less distinct. "
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Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Illustration meditation

meditation noun

/mɛdɪˈteɪʃən/

A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation.

"Before her math test, Sarah practiced meditation to calm her nerves and improve her focus. "

Illustration mosquitoes

mosquitoes noun

/məˈskiːtoʊz/ /məˈskɪtoʊz/

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

"Mosquitoes are annoying because they bite and leave itchy bumps. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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cleansing verb

/ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/

To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.

"Before the school play, the students carefully cleansed the stage of all the old paint markings. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration charcoal

charcoal noun

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/

Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

"We used charcoal to grill hamburgers in the backyard. "

Illustration campfire

campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

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whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

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distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Capable of being perceived very clearly.

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

Illustration campsite

campsite noun

/ˈkæmpsaɪt/

A place where a tent may be or is pitched.

"We found a perfect campsite next to the lake. "

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blurring verb

/ˈblɜːrɪŋ/ /ˈblʌrɪŋ/

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

"to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it"