slur

/slɜː(ɹ)/

noun

  1. 1

    An insult or slight.

    a racial slur
  2. 2

    A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.

  3. 3

    The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).

  4. 4

    A trick or deception.

  5. 5

    In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.

verb

  1. 1

    To insult or slight.

  2. 2

    To run together; to articulate poorly.

    to slur syllables;  He slurs his speech when he is drunk.
  3. 3

    To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.

  4. 4

    To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

  5. 5

    To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

  6. 6

    To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.

  7. 7

    To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.

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