"blur the line" meaning in All languages combined

See blur the line on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: blurs the line [present, singular, third-person], blurring the line [participle, present], blurred the line [participle, past], blurred the line [past], blur the lines [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} blur the line (third-person singular simple present blurs the line, present participle blurring the line, simple past and past participle blurred the line)
  1. (idiomatic, often followed by between) To minimize or erode the distinction between two things. Tags: idiomatic, often
    Sense id: en-blur_the_line-en-verb-isvEVC3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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