Unscramble slur

Definition of slur

noun:

• (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.
• 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". Synonyms: aspersion.
• a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek". Synonyms: blot, daub, smear, smirch, smudge, spot.

verb:

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

Related words

blotch, efface, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, obliterate, splodge, splotch, tie.

Words nearby

blur, slub, slue, slug, slum, slurp, slut, sour, spur, sur.

Rhymes with

birr, blur, bur, burr, chauffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cur, defer, demur, deter, entrepreneur, err, fir, fur, incur, infer, inter, liqueur.