Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dim | No | Yes | Yes | No |
slur (noun) | dim (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) | dim (adjective) |
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made dim or less bright | |
lacking in light; not bright or harsh | |
offering little or no hope | |
lacking clarity or distinctness | |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
slur (verb) | dim (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | make dim or lusterless |
utter indistinctly | become dim or lusterless |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | make dim by comparison or conceal |
play smoothly or legato | become vague or indistinct |
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam |