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Definition of slur
(Entry 1 of 4)
slur
verb (1)
slurred; slurring
Definition of slur (Entry 2 of 4)
: to slip so as to cause a slur
—used of a sheet being printed
slur
verb (2)
slurred; slurring
Definition of slur (Entry 3 of 4)
1a
: to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis
slurred over certain facts
b
: to perform hurriedly : skimp
let him not slur his lesson— R. W. Emerson
2
: to perform (successive tones of different pitch) in a smooth or connected manner
3a
: to reduce, make a substitution for, or omit (sounds that would normally occur in an utterance)
b
: to utter with such reduction, substitution, or omission of sounds
his speech was slurred
slur
noun (2)Definition of slur (Entry 4 of 4)
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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slur
noun
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Kids Definition of slur
(Entry 1 of 3)
: an insulting remark
slur
verb
slurred; slurring
Kids Definition of slur (Entry 2 of 3)
: to speak in a way that is difficult to understand
slur
nounKids Definition of slur (Entry 3 of 3)
: a way of talking that is difficult to understand
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The first known use of slur was in 1609
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