Slur

noun
slɜr

Noun

  • a disparaging remark

    “it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility”

    Similar:Aspersion
    Type of:DerogationDisparagementDepreciation

  • a blemish made by dirt

    Similar:BlotDaubSmearSmirchSmudge
    Type of:BlemishMarDefect

  • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

Verb

  • become vague or indistinct

    Similar:BlurDim
    Type of:Weaken

  • play smoothly or legato

    “the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”

    Type of:SpielPlay

  • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

    “your comments are slurring your co-workers”

    Type of:DenoteRefer

  • utter indistinctly

    Type of:VerbaliseMouthSpeak

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