Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
talk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slur (noun) | talk (noun) |
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a blemish made by dirt | the act of giving a talk to an audience |
a disparaging remark | an exchange of ideas via conversation |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato | idle gossip or rumor |
a speech that is open to the public | |
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') |
slur (verb) | talk (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | express in speech |
utter indistinctly | exchange thoughts; talk with |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | reveal information |
play smoothly or legato | use language |
deliver a lecture or talk | |
divulge confidential information or secrets |