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- Dictionaryslur/sləː/
verb
- 1. speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another: "he was slurring his words like a drunk"
- 2. perform (a group of two or more notes) legato: "I can play it if I don't slur the notes"
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"
- 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"
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SLUR definition: 1. to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear: 2. to sing or play notes…. Learn more.
How to use slur in a sentence. an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion; a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma… See the full definition
Slur definition: to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over). See examples of SLUR used in a sentence.
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.
A slur is an insulting remark which could damage someone's reputation. This is yet another slur on the integrity of the police. American English : slur / ˈslɜr /
1. To pronounce indistinctly. 2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly. 3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration. 4. Music. a. To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break. b. To mark with a slur. 5. Printing To blur or smear. n. 1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion. 2. A slurred utterance or sound.
slur (on somebody/something) an unfair remark about somebody/something that may damage other people’s opinion of them synonym insult. She had dared to cast a slur on his character.
