Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 2
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"your comments are slurring your co-workers"
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"
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"
Type of:
weaken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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