Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blur (noun) | slur (noun) |
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a hazy or indistinct representation | a blemish made by dirt |
a disparaging remark | |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
blur (verb) | slur (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | become vague or indistinct |
make dim or indistinct | utter indistinctly |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur |
make a smudge on; soil by smudging | play smoothly or legato |
to make less distinct or clear | |
become glassy; lose clear vision |