Definition of Slur

Noun

• a blemish made by dirt
  "he had a smudge on his cheek"
  smudge spot blot daub smear smirch
• a disparaging remark
  "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"
  "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
  aspersion
• (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
  

Verb

• become vague or indistinct
  "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
  blur dim
• utter indistinctly
  
• speak disparagingly of
  e.g., make a racial slur
  "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
  
• play smoothly or legato
  "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
  

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