Blear and Plain

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Blear adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.

Usage example: I can't describe him; all I saw was a blear figure for an instant

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Plain is an antonym for blear.

Nearby Words: bleary, bleared

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Blear is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Blear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blear/plain

Blear & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blear/plain>.

Plain or Blear. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blear/plain.

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