slur

[US]/slɜː(r)/
[UK]/slɜːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. ignore; glance over hastily; mispronounce unclearly; defame
vi. pronounce unclearly; write hastily
n. stain; defamation; slur (musical notation)

Phrases & Collocations

racial slur

homophobic slur

sexist slur

Example Sentences

try and slur the integrity of the police to secure an acquittal.

the comments were a slur on staff at the hospital.

there was a mean slur in his voice.

Don't slur my brother's reputation!

He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.

His comments cast a slur on the integrity of his employees.

aspersion, calumny, defame, denigrate, discredit, libel, malign, slander, slur, stigmatise, traduce, vilify.

Has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman,

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