disparagement vs slur

slur vs disparagement

disparagement and slur both are nouns.

disparagement is not a verb while slur is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disparagement	Yes	No	No	No
slur	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slur is a hyponym of disparagement; that is, slur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disparagement:

disparagement: a communication that belittles somebody or something
slur: a disparaging remark

Other hyponyms of disparagement include cold water, belittling, denigration, aspersion, detraction, petty criticism, sour grapes, condescension, disdain, patronage, calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.

disparagement (noun)	slur (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of	a blemish made by dirt
a communication that belittles somebody or something	a disparaging remark
	(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

disparagement (verb)	slur (verb)
	become vague or indistinct
	utter indistinctly
	speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
	play smoothly or legato

Difference between disparagement and slur

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