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   slur

   /sləː/

   verb

   • 1. speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another: "he was slurring his words like a drunk"
   • ▪ (of words or speech) be slurred: "his speech was beginning to slur"
   • ▪ pass over (a fact or aspect) so as to conceal or minimize it: "essential attributes are being slurred over or ignored"
   • 2. perform (a group of two or more notes) legato: "I can play it if I don't slur the notes"
   • ▪ mark (notes) with a slur.
   • 3. make damaging or insulting insinuations or allegations about: US "I was not trying to slur the integrity of the committee"

   noun

   • 1. an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation: "the comments were a slur on staff at the hospital"
   • ▪ a derogatory or insulting term applied to particular group of people: "a racial slur"
   • 2. an act of speaking indistinctly so that sounds or words run into one another or a tendency to speak in such a way: "there was a trace of a slur in his voice"
   • 3. a curved line used to show that a group of two or more notes are to be sung to one syllable or played or sung legato.

   Word Origin Middle English: originally as noun in sense ‘thin, fluid mud’, later as verb meaning ‘smear, smirch’, ‘disparage (a person)’, ‘gloss over (a fault)’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     SLUR meaning: 1. to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way...

   • Znaczenie Slur, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SLUR definicja: 1. to pronounce the sounds of a word in a...

   • Slur Turkish Translation

     SLUR translate: dili dolaşmak, konuştukları/ne dediği...

   • Slur: Portuguese Translation

     SLUR translate: arrastar, arrastar a voz, ligar, caluniar,...

   • Slur: Russian Translation

     SLUR translate: говорить заплетающимся языком , что-либо...

   • Slur: Polish Translation

     slur translate: bełkotać, obelga. Learn more in the...

   • Slurped

     SLURPED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Slur in Traditional Chinese

     SLUR translate: 發音糟糕, 含糊地說，口齒不清地說, 音樂, 連唱;連奏, 批評, 誹謗，詆毀, 批評,...

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › slurSLUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Slur definition: to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over). See examples of SLUR used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slurSlur - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A slur is an insulting remark. In a political campaign, it’s not unheard of for a candidate to launch a slur at her opponent, though doing so is usually frowned upon. Slur can also be used as a verb meaning “to insult,” and it has a number of additional meanings as well. To slur one’s speech is to pronounce words in a clumsy, lazy way.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A slur is an insulting remark or a blurred sound. Learn how to use the word in different contexts, such as speech, music, and printing, with examples and synonyms.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › slurSlur - definition of slur by The Free Dictionary

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   A slur is a disparaging remark, an indistinct sound, or a musical notation. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of slur in different contexts from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslur verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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