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obliterate vs slur

slur vs obliterate

obliterate is not a noun while slur is a noun.

obliterate is an adjective but slur is not an adjective.

obliterate and slur both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obliterate No Yes Yes No
slur Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slur is a hypernym of obliterate; that is, slur is a word with a broader meaning than obliterate:
  • obliterate: remove completely from recognition or memory
  • slur: become vague or indistinct
Other hypernyms of obliterate include blur, dim.
obliterate (noun) slur (noun)
a blemish made by dirt
a disparaging remark
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
obliterate (adjective) slur (adjective)
reduced to nothingness
obliterate (verb) slur (verb)
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
Difference between obliterate and slur

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