How to blur the background in potraits ?

I am using lightroom 5 in Windows 8.Please tell me how to blur the backgrounds in portraits .

i would used the adjustment tool with clarity slider set to -100. It may take several or more brushes and so other adjustments
but as far as I know there are no blurring tools as in PS
will be interesting to hear other ways/ideas
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