Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slur (noun) | blur (noun) |
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a blemish made by dirt | a hazy or indistinct representation |
a disparaging remark | |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
slur (verb) | blur (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | become vague or indistinct |
utter indistinctly | make dim or indistinct |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
play smoothly or legato | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
to make less distinct or clear | |
become glassy; lose clear vision |