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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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as in to insult
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Recent Examples of slur
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told the station.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Most popular chatbots have protections against things like slurs, harassment and hate speech, basic guardrails that may now be under new scrutiny by the Trump administration.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Their movements are often slurred or sped up to increase the kinetic feeling.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told the station.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
The show isn’t without controversy as a number of Islanders were kicked off due to racial slurs.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Most popular chatbots have protections against things like slurs, harassment and hate speech, basic guardrails that may now be under new scrutiny by the Trump administration.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
Noun
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video, obtained through CAIR, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Apply a baking soda paste to any noticeable yellow stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Professional dental cleanings can remove these stains and restore the restorations’ original brightness.—
Daryl Austin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Take a look above at K. Michelle trolling Rasheeda at a recent concert.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Destiny 2 fans have been asking for various things to be added or at the very least, return to the game for years now, and now a game has come along that almost seems to be trolling it at this point.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Noyes was particularly affronted, McBride notes, by the fact that wig hair frequently came from women’s heads.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Press antagonists to encounter each other while avoiding affronting political leaders.—
Victor Gaetan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2015
Noun
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Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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That realization tends to color behavior, and taints the findings.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Thompson was pretty brave for weaving his fingers with Meg's, considering how long and sharp her stiletto manicure is.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 July 2025
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The Wolf & Shepherd Crossover Plain Toe Derby Shoes are $87 off and sharp enough for weddings or work trips.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
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Earlier this month, Abdul Rauf, a Muslim English teacher, was gunned down in Turbat after his students accused him of blaspheming in one of his lectures.—
Hasan Ali,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Aug. 2023
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Ensuring fairness and avoiding bias in AI systems is paramount, as algorithms can inadvertently amplify discriminatory patterns from training data or misinterpret cultural nuances and sarcasm.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Someone constantly uses sarcasm to undermine suggestions without offering alternatives.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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