Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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obliterate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obliterate (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 |
obliterate (adjective) | slur (adjective) |
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reduced to nothingness |
obliterate (verb) | slur (verb) |
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remove completely from recognition or memory | become vague or indistinct |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | utter indistinctly |
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur |
do away with completely, without leaving a trace | play smoothly or legato |