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slur S0486800 (slûr)tr.v. slurred, slur·ring, slurs 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.3. Music a. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.b. A passage played or sung in this manner.4. Printing A smeared or blurred impression. [Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.]slur (slɜː) vb (mainly tr) , slurs, slurring or slurred1. (often foll by over) to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss2. (also intr) to pronounce or utter (words, etc) indistinctly3. to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on4. (Music, other) music to execute (a melodic interval of two or more notes) smoothly, as in legato performance5. (also intr) to blur or smear6. archaic to stain or smear; sullyn7. an indistinct sound or utterance8. a slighting remark; aspersion9. a stain or disgrace, as upon one's reputation; stigma10. (Music, other) music a. a performance or execution of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a partb. the curved line (⌣ or ⌢) indicating this11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a blur or smear[C15: probably from Middle Low German; compare Middle Low German slūren to drag, trail, Middle Dutch sloren, Dutch sleuren]slur (slɜr) v. slurred, slur•ring, n. v.t. 1. to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly by combining, reducing, or omitting sounds, as in hurried or careless utterance. 2. to pass over without due mention or consideration (often fol. by over). 3. to sing to a single syllable or play without a break (two or more tones of different pitch). v.i. 4. to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly. n. 5. a slurred utterance or sound. 6. a. the combination of two or more tones of different pitch, sung to a single syllable or played without a break. b. a curved mark indicating this. [1590–95; perhaps akin to Low German slurren to shuffle, Dutch sleuren to trail, drag] slur (slɜr) v. slurred, slur•ring, n. v.t. 1. to insult or disparage. n. 2. a disparaging remark; slight: quick to take offense at a slur. 3. a blot or stain, as upon reputation. [1600–10; perhaps identical with late Middle English sloor mud, slime, of obscure orig.; compare slurry] slur Past participle: slurred Gerund: slurring
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I slur | you slur | he/she/it slurs | we slur | you slur | they slur |
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I slurred | you slurred | he/she/it slurred | we slurred | you slurred | they slurred |
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I am slurring | you are slurring | he/she/it is slurring | we are slurring | you are slurring | they are slurring |
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I have slurred | you have slurred | he/she/it has slurred | we have slurred | you have slurred | they have slurred |
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I was slurring | you were slurring | he/she/it was slurring | we were slurring | you were slurring | they were slurring |
Past Perfect |
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I had slurred | you had slurred | he/she/it had slurred | we had slurred | you had slurred | they had slurred |
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I will slur | you will slur | he/she/it will slur | we will slur | you will slur | they will slur |
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I will have slurred | you will have slurred | he/she/it will have slurred | we will have slurred | you will have slurred | they will have slurred |
Future Continuous |
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I will be slurring | you will be slurring | he/she/it will be slurring | we will be slurring | you will be slurring | they will be slurring |
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I have been slurring | you have been slurring | he/she/it has been slurring | we have been slurring | you have been slurring | they have been slurring |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been slurring | you will have been slurring | he/she/it will have been slurring | we will have been slurring | you will have been slurring | they will have been slurring |
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I had been slurring | you had been slurring | he/she/it had been slurring | we had been slurring | you had been slurring | they had been slurring |
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I would slur | you would slur | he/she/it would slur | we would slur | you would slur | they would slur |
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I would have slurred | you would have slurred | he/she/it would have slurred | we would have slurred | you would have slurred | they would have slurred | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | slur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legatomusical notation - (music) notation used by musicianstie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time valuemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | | 2. | slur - 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"aspersionderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language | | 3. | slur - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"blot, smirch, smudge, daub, smear, spotblemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"blotch, splodge, splotch - an irregularly shaped spotfingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) fingerinkblot - a blot made with ink | Verb | 1. | slur - play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" | | 2. | slur - speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " | | 3. | slur - utter indistinctlymouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" | | 4. | slur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"dim, blurweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly |
slurnoun1. insult, stain, smear, stigma, disgrace, discredit, blot, affront, innuendo, calumny, insinuation, aspersion, blot on your escutcheon yet another slur on the integrity of the policeverb1. mumble, stammer, stutter, stumble over, falter, mispronounce, garble, speak unclearly He repeated himself and slurred his words more than usual.slurverbTo make defamatory statements about:asperse, backbite, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, tear down, traduce, vilify.Law: libel.Idiom: cast aspersions on.nounAn implied criticism:reflection, reproach.Translationscalunniareinsultolegarelegaturamacchiaмарашкаslur
slur over (something)1. To say certain words with unclear, indistinct, or unintelligible pronunciation. I wasn't sure of the correct way to pronounce some of the more complicated chemical compounds, so I just slurred over their names during my presentation. When pressed for clarification by the reporter, the senator slurred over most of her response before declaring that she was late for a meeting.2. To discuss, treat, approach, or deal with something in a very superficial, careless, or evasive manner. The government has been slurring over this issue for years, but the time has finally come for us to do something about it! Tom always slurs over any problems he has at home.See also: over, slurslur over something 1. Lit. to avoid saying difficult or crucial words by mumbling them; to speak over words unclearly. The speaker slurred over so many words that we didn't know what she was saying. Unfortunately, Ted slurred over many of the important parts of his speech. 2. Fig. to avoid talking about or mentioning an issue. The mayor slurred over the major issue of the day. she slurred over the major problems.See also: over, slurslur
slur Musica. a performance or execution of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part b. the curved line (⌣ or ⌢) indicating this slur
slur (slûr)tr.v. slurred, slurring, slurs To pronounce indistinctly.n. A slurred utterance or sound.SLUR
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Synonyms for slurnoun insultSynonyms- insult
- stain
- smear
- stigma
- disgrace
- discredit
- blot
- affront
- innuendo
- calumny
- insinuation
- aspersion
- blot on your escutcheon
verb mumbleSynonyms- mumble
- stammer
- stutter
- stumble over
- falter
- mispronounce
- garble
- speak unclearly
Synonyms for slurverb to make defamatory statements aboutSynonyms- asperse
- backbite
- calumniate
- defame
- malign
- slander
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
- libel
noun an implied criticismSynonymsSynonyms for slurnoun (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legatoRelated Wordsnoun a disparaging remarkSynonymsRelated Words- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
- ethnic slur
noun a blemish made by dirtSynonyms- blot
- smirch
- smudge
- daub
- smear
- spot
Related Words- blemish
- mar
- defect
- blotch
- splodge
- splotch
- fingermark
- fingerprint
- inkblot
verb play smoothly or legatoRelated Wordsverb speak disparagingly ofRelated Wordsverb utter indistinctlyRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
verb become vague or indistinctSynonymsRelated Words- weaken
- efface
- obliterate
- gloss over
- skate over
- skimp over
- slur over
- smooth over
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