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Meaning slur meaning

What does slur mean?

slur

— noun (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato — verb play smoothly or legato the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata — verb utter indistinctly — verb speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur your comments are slurring your co-workers — noun (= aspersion) 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 — verb (= blur) become vague or indistinct The distinction between the two theories blurred — noun (= smudge) a blemish made by dirt he had a smudge on his cheek

Synonyms slur synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as slur?

slur English » English

smear smirch spot blot blemish smudge slander insult aspersion stain defame vilify speckle speck moil libel daub blur asperse sully stigma splutter splotch smut slight mumble malign disparage dim denigration denigrate defect calumny calumniate blacken bespatter besmirch backbite abuse wittiness vituperation vituperate violate villainize villainise umbrage truss trouble trespass traduce

Topics slur topics

What do people use slur to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

Conjugation slur conjugation

How do you conjugate slur?

slur · verb

Examples slur examples

How do I use slur in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

Well, this is not a slur on your manhood.
Before I leave, I do want to say this that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever a slur upon the great Italian people.
Us Burdettes don't take kindly. to a slur on our family name.
I thought you two was a slur on your family name.
Miss Quested, you heard this morning the slur cast on British justice by the defence.
Another slur on me.
He makes a racial slur within earshot of two Romulans putting me in the position of either defending them thus, giving away my allegiance to them or letting the comment pass-- in which case he's managed to plant a seed of discord between us.
As long as you refuse to cooperate with certain individuals..who seek to harm and slur Congressman Dilbeck..for their own selfish political gain.
It's a slur on my honor.
That was a racist slur.
Tupac, DMX, Dr Dre, in most of their songs, they use an extremely volatile racial slur.
But I understand now how you might have thought that what I said in the classroom was a racial slur.
Well, in your statement, you say your attack. on Petty Officer Berkley was provoked by a. a racial slur.
It's like an ethnic slur.
Well, this is not a slur on your manhood. - Let's put it this way.
There's no reason for you to cast a slur upon my mother.
This slur on my family, Major Nelson.
It's a slur against you, sir.
That's no kind of slur on the Chinese or anything like that.
I beg you, slur Stop.
I'm sorry. I thought you two was a slur on your family name.
One more racial slur and you can shovel your own dirt yourself.
Maybe the occasional slur, but.
It's not a slur on your manhood. I'm sorry.
Here's the thing. Tupac, DMX, Dr Dre, in most of their songs, they use an extremely volatile racial slur.
I regard it as my duty to clear my name of this inexcusable slur as soon as possible.
I'll forget the slur, and remember you like me.
Would've been even better without the slur in your voice.
What's this slur?
But this slur on you, a dead man in the arcade.
Stan Marsh, how dare you use that time-bashing slur?
Despite the fact that your grandmother might have used it as a term of endearment for you, it's still a racial slur.
That is a racial slur, Charlie, and.
Oh, they might see your racial slur was more accidental, they might even laugh about it. But at the end of the day, all you are to them is just an another damn nigger guy.
It's a slur on the good name of Candleford.
As doses increase, speech begins to slur, it affects co-ordination and brings on nausea and vomiting.

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