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fuzz (1)
fuzz [ fuz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fluff: a mass of short fine hairs or fibres


transitive and intransitive verb  (3rd person present singular fuzzes, present participle fuzzing, past and past participle fuzzed)
Definition:
 
1. cover something with fuzz: to become covered with fuzz, or cover something with fuzz
sweaters that fuzz after the first wash
2. blur: to make something such as an image or explanation blurred or unclear, or become blurred or unclear
All this talk has fuzzed my brain.
[Late 16th century. Probably < Dutch or Low German]
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