slur, n.
(slurs)
(slurs)
a blemish made by dirt
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
blot daub slur smear smirch smudge spot
sample sentences
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a disparaging remark
<noun.communication>
aspersion slur
sample sentences
"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion""it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
<noun.communication>
slur
lexical pointers
derivationally related form