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Defenition of the word slur

    • Defenition of the word slur

      • A slanderous remark.
      • a disparaging remark
      • become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
      • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
      • utter indistinctly
      • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
      • play smoothly or legato; of musical passages
      • a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
      • a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man''s sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
      • play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
      • a blemish made by dirt
      • become vague or indistinct
      • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
      • play smoothly or legato

    Synonyms for the word slur

      • affront
      • aspersion
      • blot
      • blur
      • daub
      • dim
      • disgrace
      • insult
      • slight
      • smear
      • smirch
      • smudge
      • spot
      • stain

    Similar words in the slur

      • gloss over
      • skate over
      • skimp over
      • slur
      • slur over
      • slurp
      • slurped
      • slurping
      • slurps
      • slurred
      • slurring
      • slurs
      • smooth over

    Hyponyms for the word slur

      • blotch
      • efface
      • ethnic slur
      • fingermark
      • fingerprint
      • inkblot
      • obliterate
      • splodge
      • splotch
      • tie

    Hypernyms for the word slur

      • blemish
      • defect
      • denote
      • depreciation
      • derogation
      • disparagement
      • mar
      • mouth
      • musical notation
      • play
      • refer
      • render
      • speak
      • spiel
      • talk
      • utter
      • verbalise
      • verbalize
      • weaken

    Antonyms for the word slur

      • focalise
      • focalize
      • focus

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