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adjective
- 1. (of spoken words) pronounced indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another: "she called paramedics after being concerned about his slurred speech"
- 2. (of a group of two or more notes) performed legato: "a group of slurred notes"
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slurred; slurring. transitive verb. 1. a. : to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis.
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.: Tyres were slashed and a racial slur was painted on their car. The man swore at an officer and used a homophobic slur. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
slurred in British English. (slɜːd ) adjective. indistinct and difficult to hear or understand. Her speech was so slurred as to be almost incomprehensible. One of the early symptoms of the disease is slurred speech. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
n. 1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion. 2. A slurred utterance or sound. 3. Music. a. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato. b. A passage played or sung in this manner. 4. Printing A smeared or blurred impression. [Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.]
to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly. noun. a slurred utterance or sound. a disparaging remark or a slight: an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent. quick to take offense at a slur; an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent. Synonyms: affront, insult, innuendo. Antonyms: compliment. a blot or stain, as upon reputation:
slur in British English. (slɜː ) verb Word forms: slurs, slurring, slurred (mainly tr) 1. (often foll by over) to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss. 2. (also intr) to pronounce or utter (words, etc) indistinctly. 3. to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on.
Slurred Sentence Examples. The prayer itself tends to be slurred over, or even omitted. Some of the words are slurred but understandable. The man paused, leaning against a post, and confirmed in a somewhat slurred voice that indeed he was about to take a dip.
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n. a slurred utterance or sound. a disparaging remark or a slight: quick to take offense at a slur. a blot or stain, as upon reputation: a slur on his good name. [ Music.]
Other forms: slurred; slurs; slurring. A slur is an insulting remark. In a political campaign, it’s not unheard of for a candidate to launch a slur at her opponent, though doing so is usually frowned upon. Slur can also be used as a verb meaning “to insult,” and it has a number of additional meanings as well.
