SLURS (OVER) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

slurs (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of slur (over)

as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to a documentary that slurs over certain important facts as it offers a very biased case for a conspiracy theory

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If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
But that’s a much smaller part of the story than the argument suggests, and ignores that the majority of the competitive stakes in major European divisions are driven by the quest for continental competition.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignores

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Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgets

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Around 92% of the lunar surface will be covered when the eclipse passes over the KC skies, and the moon will be significantly darker with a slight red hue that can be seen with the naked eye.

— Joseph Hernandez August 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Regardless of whether Lala's eye passes over land, its impacts could be significant, AccuWeather Expert Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

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