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slur

slur [ slur ]


verb  (past and past participle slurred, present participle slur·ring, 3rd person present singular slurs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb speak indistinctly: to pronounce sounds or words so that they cannot be distinguished, or be pronounced in this way

2. transitive verb demean somebody: to speak of somebody in an insulting or demeaning way

3. transitive verb gloss over something: to ignore something or treat it superficially
The committee slurred over my protests.

4. transitive and intransitive verb smear or be smeared: to blur or smear wet ink on a page, or be blurred or smeared

5. transitive verb music perform music smoothly: to play musical notes in a smooth, uninterrupted way



noun  (plural slurs)
Definition:
 
1. insult: an insulting or demeaning statement about somebody

2. slurred pronunciation: an indistinct pronunciation or sound

3. blurred image: an image that has been smeared or blurred

4. music music symbol: a curved line that connects two or more notes on a score, indicating that they are to be performed smoothly

[Early 17th century. Origin ?]
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