Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
aspersion | Yes | No | No | No |
slur (noun) | aspersion (noun) |
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a blemish made by dirt | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
a disparaging remark | the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato | a disparaging remark |
slur (verb) | aspersion (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | |
utter indistinctly | |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | |
play smoothly or legato |