blur vs sully

blur

verb
  • To smear, stain or smudge. 

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

  • To become indistinct. 

  • To transfer the input focus away from. 

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

noun
  • Something that appears hazy or indistinct 

  • A smear, smudge or blot 

adj
  • In a state of doubt or confusion. 

sully

verb
  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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