blur vs mar

blur

noun
  • A smear, smudge or blot 

  • Something that appears hazy or indistinct 

verb
  • To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken. 

  • To become indistinct. 

  • To transfer the input focus away from. 

  • To smear, stain or smudge. 

  • To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. 

adj
  • In a state of doubt or confusion. 

mar

noun
  • A blemish. 

  • A small lake. 

verb
  • To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage. 

How often have the words blur and mar occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )