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slur
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Noun
  • 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
  • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
Verb
  • become vague or indistinct
    • The distinction between the two theories blurred
  • utter indistinctly
  • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
    • your comments are slurring your co-workers
  • play smoothly or legato
    • the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata
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