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US
/ˈsɫɝ/
]
[ UK /slˈɜː/ ]
[ UK /slˈɜː/ ]
VERB
-
become vague or indistinct
The distinction between the two theories blurred -
play smoothly or legato
the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata - utter indistinctly
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speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
your comments are slurring your co-workers
NOUN
-
a blemish made by dirt
he had a smudge on his cheek -
a disparaging remark
it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility
in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
How To Use slur In A Sentence
- Going upmarket, I can go into Dear Soup except on busy days, as the tables are a bit close together and sitting beside a slurper is an ever-present danger. A table for one | 世論 What Japan Thinks
- One of them is the capacity of drinkers to adsorb liqueur without slurring or otherwise noticeably displaying physical manifestations of enjoying alcoholic beverages. What was Althouse drinking?
- King was eight years old when he was slapped by a white woman in a downtown Atlanta department store and insulted with a racial slur.
- Many parts of this city turned into a slurb.
- Information is included on staccato touches and the two-note slur touch.
- Being charged in this investigation has affected him greatly and his good name has been slurred.
- From the seed feeders on the deck come the euphonious calls of chickadees, the bell-like trill of the dark-eyed juncos, the down-slurred whistle of the titmice, the “ank-ank” of the nuthatches, the “zree” of the house finches, and the coo of doves; from the nectar feeders and flowers, the whirr of hummingbird wings. Birdology
- I have not seen such a drunken shambles for ages - he was really struggling, slurring his words, the lot.
- I rose from my seat and tripped over the legs of the make-out slurper beside me. Stupid Cupid
- Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.
