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slur

English

  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”
  4. 🔊 utter indistinctly
  5. 🔊 speak disparagingly of
    “your comments are slurring your co-workers”
  6. 🔊 play smoothly or legato
    “the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”
  7. 🔊 become vague or indistinct
    “The distinction between the two theories blurred”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 ligadura slur

Similar words

smudge spot blot daub smear smirch aspersion blur dim accent accent mark affront asperse aspersion attaint bad-mouth badge of infamy bar bar sinister baton bedaub befoul bend sinister besmear