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slur > 7 senses
NOUN1slur(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
2slur, aspersionA disparaging remark
3slur, smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirchA blemish made by dirt
VERB1slurPlay smoothly or legato
2slurSpeak disparagingly of
3slurUtter indistinctly
4slur, blur, dimBecome vague or indistinct
slur > pronunciation
Soundssler'
Rhymesalveolar, ambler, angler, and 234 more rhymes in ler...
slur > noun 1, communication
Meaning(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.
Categorymusic
Broadermusical notation
Narrowertie
Verbsslur
slur > noun 2, communication
MeaningA disparaging remark.
Examples"it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
Synonymsaspersion
Usage ofpickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny
Broaderdisparagement, depreciation, derogation
Narrowerethnic slur
Verbsslur
slur > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA blemish made by dirt.
Synonymssmudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch
Broaderblemish, defect, mar
Narrowerblotch, splodge, splotch; fingermark, fingerprint; inkblot
slur > verb 1, creation
MeaningPlay smoothly or legato.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey will slur the duet
Examples"the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
Categorymusic
Broaderplay, spiel
Nounsslur
slur > verb 2, communication
MeaningSpeak disparagingly of. E.g., make a racial slur.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"your comments are slurring your co-workers"
Broaderdenote, refer
Nounsslur
slur > verb 3, communication
MeaningUtter indistinctly.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
slur > verb 4, change
MeaningBecome vague or indistinct.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsblur, dim
Contraryfocus, focalize, focalise
Caused byblur, blear
Broaderweaken
See alsoslur over
Narrowerobliterate, efface

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