noun

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An insult or slight.

example

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.

verb

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To insult or slight.

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To run together; to articulate poorly.

example

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.

Examples of slurs in a Sentence

There are also strict laws against racial slurs, especially anti-Semitism.

When she is telling a child's story, or one with pathos in it, her voice runs into pretty slurs from one tone to another.

Steps are being taken to halt verbal slurs made to homeless sellers of the Big Issue magazine in Bristol.

Despite his personal issues, which have included arrests, alleged racial slurs, and some nasty public breakups, Gibson's body of work includes comedies, dramas, and even spoofs.

Early in his career, Tiger was the victim of racial slurs and attacks from a fellow golfer during 1997's Master's Tournament.

Apparently he only had a little over a week left on his probation for his 2007 arrest when he verbally assaulted a tow truck driver with racial and homophobic slurs.

The song Taper Jean Girl appeared in the films Disturbia and Cloverfield, furthering American exposure to the soulful slurs and blistering speed of Matthew's guitar.

Women should always assert themselves when possible and seek help if their tattoo (or any other physical feature) begins to warrant threats, slurs, or other forms of vulgar behavior.

This third arrest in the spring of 2007 was for punching a hotel security guard and for yelling homophobic and racial slurs at the arresting officer.

In this instance, he was tape recorded using extremely offensive language, including racial slurs against African-Americans.

His son was dating a black girl and Dog voiced his concern over having her spending time with the family as they have playfully used racial slurs in the past.

Players are not permitted to use racial, sexual or ethnic slurs.

The Blue Room does not tolerate racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs.

The fat youth described the town in Poland where I had spent Christmas, and made some unpleasant personal slurs against me.

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