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slur
noun
verb
A blemish made by dirt
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slɜː(ɹ)
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noun
A blemish made by dirt
“He had a smudge on his cheek”
noun
A disparaging remark
“In the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”
noun
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
verb
Become vague or indistinct
“The distinction between the two theories blurred”
verb
Utter indistinctly
verb
Speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
“Your comments are slurring your co-workers”
verb
Play smoothly or legato
“The pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”
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He had a smudge on his cheek
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
The distinction between the two theories blurred
Your comments are slurring your co-workers
The pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata
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