slur

/slˈɝ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
2. a disparaging remark
   “in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”
3. a blemish made by dirt
   “he had a smudge on his cheek”

verb

1. play smoothly or legato
   “the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”
2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
   “your comments are slurring your co-workers”
3. utter indistinctly
4. become vague or indistinct
   “The distinction between the two theories blurred”

Synonyms for slur

• aspersion
• smudge
• spot
• blot
• daub
• smear
• smirch
• blur
• dim

Words that rhyme with slur

• transfer
• stir
• spur
• blur
• refer
• burr
• infer
• amateur
• prefer
• birr
• bur
• demur
• fur
• occur
• purr
• recur
• ampere
• catcher
• chauffeur
• concur
• confer
• cur
• cynosure
• defer
• descriptor
• deter
• fir
• incur
• saboteur
• silencer