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Quick definitions from WordNet (slur)
▸ noun: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
▸ noun: a disparaging remark ("It is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility")
▸ noun: a blemish made by dirt
▸ verb: utter indistinctly
▸ verb: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur ("Your comments are slurring your co-workers")
▸ verb: play smoothly or legato ("The pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata")
▸ verb: become vague or indistinct
▸ Also see slurs
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▸ noun: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
▸ noun: a disparaging remark ("It is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility")
▸ noun: a blemish made by dirt
▸ verb: utter indistinctly
▸ verb: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur ("Your comments are slurring your co-workers")
▸ verb: play smoothly or legato ("The pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata")
▸ verb: become vague or indistinct
▸ Also see slurs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to slur
▸ Usage examples for slur
▸ Idioms related to slur (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing slur
▸ Words that often appear near slur
▸ Rhymes of slur
▸ Invented words related to slur