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| slur [ slur ] |
verb (past and past participle slurred, present participle slur·ring, 3rd person present singular slurs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb speak indistinctly: to pronounce sounds or words so that they cannot be distinguished, or be pronounced in this way
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2. transitive verb demean somebody: to speak of somebody in an insulting or demeaning way
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3. transitive verb gloss over something: to ignore something or treat it superficially
  The committee slurred over my protests.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb smear or be smeared: to blur or smear wet ink on a page, or be blurred or smeared
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5. transitive verb music perform music smoothly: to play musical notes in a smooth, uninterrupted way
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noun (plural slurs) |
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1. insult: an insulting or demeaning statement about somebody
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2. slurred pronunciation: an indistinct pronunciation or sound
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3. blurred image: an image that has been smeared or blurred
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4. music music symbol: a curved line that connects two or more notes on a score, indicating that they are to be performed smoothly
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| [Early 17th century. Origin ?] |
