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slur

/ slur /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
Type of:
musical notation
Kinds of:
tie
Domain:
music
verb Sense 2
Type of:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
"your comments are slurring your co-workers"
Type of:
denote refer
Derived:
aspersion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
"the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
Type of:
play spiel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
noun Sense 5
"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"
Kinds of:
ethnic slur
verb Sense 6
"The distinction between the two theories blurred"
Opposites:
focus focalize focalise
Type of:
weaken
Kinds of:
obliterate efface
Derived:
blur fuzz
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 7
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
Type of:
blemish defect mar
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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