DISLIMN Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dislimn

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈlim

Definition of dislimn

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the apparition hovered, became dislimned by the fog, then disappeared altogether

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Orwell was exploring the roles that euphemism, tangled syntax, and dying metaphors can play in obscuring the true intentions of a totalitarian state.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Last week, OpenAI began rolling out its latest model, Astra, which performs better but obscures more of its internal processes.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscure

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As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Here the view from an automobile traveling at speed blurs the landscape into a series of abstract forms—the way the world appears is changed by the velocity of technology, and so is your experience of it.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blur

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Saturn is evident for much of the night, appearing low in the eastern sky as the sky darkens and reaching its highest point in the southern sky soon after midnight.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
During a partial lunar eclipse that peaked just after midnight on Friday, Earth’s shadow darkened parts of the moon’s visible surface.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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