Word Finder - slur

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An insult or slight.

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a racial slur

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A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.

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The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).

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A trick or deception.

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In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.

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To insult or slight.

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To run together; to articulate poorly.

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to slur syllables;  He slurs his speech when he is drunk.

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To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.

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To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

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To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

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To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.

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To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.

There was a slight slur to her words.

They may speak faster than usual and slur their words.

In so doing they slur over the real position and the real merit of the Saracens with regard to science and art.

There is no doubt that the absence of a royal residence in Ireland was felt as a slur upon the Irish people in certain circles.

This must be carefully done so as to make them stand squarely and firmly on their Lase, in order that they may not rock and give a slur in printing.

The fallout from the Sandra White MSP slur on the Union flag continues to cause ructions in the ranks of the Scottish National Party.

The Lib Dems warned against casting a slur on all asylum seekers.

One very tangible difference appears in the fact that the name Jesus was by the East Syrians written and pronounced " ' slur, by the West Syrians Yeshu.

Does not the British National party shame itself and slur the word " British "?

How do I tie or slur two notes together that are on different systems?

Lawson says the solider used an anti-gay slur during the attack.

However, he was criticized in October 2006 for making and later denying a homophobic slur made against fellow cast member T.R.

While Heigl was not directly involved with the controversy that erupted on the set of Grey's Anatomy, when Isaiah Washington used a gay slur toward T.R.

Back in October 2006, Isaiah Washington of Grey's Anatomy made headlines for making a homophobic slur about a fellow cast member.

The slur on my name and honor--that's all apart from myself.

In October, it was reported that a fight broke out between Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey, following Washington's use of a homophobic slur about co-star T.R.

Isaiah Washington made headlines in the fall of 2006 when it was reported that a fight started between he and Grey's co-star Patrick Dempsey after Washington used a homophobic slur about T.R.