Synonyms:
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
Meaning: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
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aspersion, slur
Meaning: 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"
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slur
Meaning: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
blur, dim, slur
Meaning: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
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slur
Meaning: utter indistinctly
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slur
Meaning: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
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slur
Meaning: play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
Usage examples
That sounds like a cheap fling at the poor creature, a slur; but I do not mean it so.