slur
[noun]
Synonyms: insult, affront, aspersion, calumny, innuendo, insinuation, smear, stain

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I. slur¹ /slɜː $ slɜːr/ verb (past tense and past participle slurred, present participle slurring)
[Sense 1,3: Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from Low German slurrn 'to shuffle']
[Sense 2: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: slur 'thin mud' (15-19 centuries)]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to speak unclearly without separating your words or sounds correctly
slur your words/speech
She was slurring her words as if she was drunk.
His voice sounded slurred.

2. [transitive] to criticize someone or something unfairly

3. [transitive] to play a group of musical notes smoothly together

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II. slur² noun [countable]

1. an unfair criticism that is intended to make people dislike someone or something
slur on/against
Milton regarded her comment as a slur on his country.
How dare she cast a slur on (=criticize) my character?
a racist slur

2. technical a curved line written over musical notes to show they must be played together smoothly

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slur
noun
ADJ. racial, racist, sexist, sexual
VERB + SLUR cast The comments cast a slur on her character.
PREP. ~ against/on The joke was seen as a slur against the mentally ill. a slur on his good name

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