26984 words

slur

10 definitions • 10 examples
1
to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear:

Examples:

Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.
2
to sing or play notes in a smooth and connected manner
3
to harm someone's reputation by criticizing them:

Examples:

The report slurs both the teachers and students.
4
a remark that criticizes someone and is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation:

Examples:

His comments cast a slur on the integrity of his employees.
5
an offensive word used to insult someone because of their race, sexuality (= the fact of being sexually attracted to people of a particular gender), etc.:

Examples:

Tyres were slashed and a racial slur was painted on their car.
The man swore at an officer and used a homophobic slur.
6
a way of pronouncing the sounds of a word that is unclear, uncontrolled, or wrong:

Examples:

The drug affected her vision and made her speak with a slur.
7
a curved line written over or under musical notes to show that they must be played in a smooth and connected manner
8
to pronounce words in a way that is not clear:

Examples:

[ T ] How can you possibly understand someone who slurs his speech?
9
words intended to insult someone or injure someone's reputation:

Examples:

He apologized for shouting an ethnic slur at a fan.
10
the act of pronouncing words in a way that is not clear:

Examples:

The injury made her speak with a slur.

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