Antonyms for slur
slɜrslur

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1. slurnoun

   (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

   Synonyms:
   smear, spot, blot, aspersion, smudge, smirch, daub

2. aspersion, slurnoun

   a disparaging remark

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   smear, daub, smudge, spot, calumny, sprinkling, defamation, denigration, aspersion, smirch, blot, slander

3. smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slurverb

   a blemish made by dirt

   "he had a smudge on his cheek"

   Synonyms:
   smudge, bit, patch, dapple, office, speckle, pip, touch, cytosmear, place, smear, aspersion, daub, fleck, cytologic smear, maculation, post, stain, malignment, position, smirch, vilification, billet, blot, spotlight, spot, point, situation, berth, topographic point

4. slurverb

   play smoothly or legato

   "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

5. slurverb

   speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

   "your comments are slurring your co-workers"

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

6. slurverb

   utter indistinctly

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

7. blur, dim, slurverb

   become vague or indistinct

   "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

   Synonyms:
   smear, glaze over, smudge, blur, blear, dip, dim, obnubilate, obscure, blind, confuse, film over, smutch

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1. slurnoun

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, innuendo, reproach, brand

2. slurverb

   Synonyms:
   soil, sully, disparage, traduce, asperse, blur, mackle

How to use slur in a sentence?

1. Aaron Donald:

   I’ve been having a little fun tonight, so if I slur my words, I apologize, we world champions, that’s what it’s all about. All that hard work we put into it, all that strain … all the ups and downs, being here with you guys, I dreamed about this for so long.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   Let me be clear. I do understand that I and other progressives will face massive attacks from those who attempt to use the socialism as a slur. But I should also tell Franklin Delano Roosevelt, that I have faced and overcome these attacks for decades and I am not the only one.

3. The Red:

   During Tuesday night's Red Sox-Orioles game, it was reported to Red Sox-Orioles security that a racial slur was used in a comment from one fan to another fan, the offending individual was promptly ejected from the ballpark, and has since been notified they are no longer welcome at Fenway Park this week.On.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers:

   Mason vehemently denies the report of being accused of using a racial slur during the incident Thursday night in Cleveland.

5. Morgan Wallen:

   I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.

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