Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blear | No | Yes | Yes | No |
slur (noun) | blear (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 |
slur (adjective) | blear (adjective) |
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tired to the point of exhaustion |
slur (verb) | blear (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | make dim or indistinct |
utter indistinctly | |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | |
play smoothly or legato |