Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obliterate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
slur (noun) | obliterate (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) | obliterate (adjective) |
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reduced to nothingness |
slur (verb) | obliterate (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | remove completely from recognition or memory |
utter indistinctly | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | mark for deletion, rub off, or erase |
play smoothly or legato | do away with completely, without leaving a trace |