Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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efface | No | No | Yes | No |
slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
efface (noun) | slur (noun) |
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a blemish made by dirt | |
a disparaging remark | |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
efface (verb) | slur (verb) |
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remove completely from recognition or memory | become vague or indistinct |
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing | utter indistinctly |
make inconspicuous | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur |
play smoothly or legato |