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slur
  1. An insult or slight.
  2. (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
  3. (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
  4. (obsolete) A trick or deception.
  5. In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. insult, slight, barb, affront, epithet, dig, indignity, outrage, cut, slap, diss, offence, brickbat, dis, offense, sarcasm, gird, dart, poke, name, personality, slam, obloquy, hit, knock, exposé, animadversion, dump, stricture, zinger, put down, dirty dig, aspersion, taunt, slap in the face, snub, abuse, jibe, derision, disparagement, criticism, gibe, swipe, mockery, rudeness, sneer, disrespect, kick in the teeth, discourtesy, sledge … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “Formerly considered an offensive slur, the colorful term has now been embraced by much of the community.”
      “The deputy director opened his mouth to refute this slur on his department, but the Chief of Police did not give him a chance to air his views.”
      “You were involved in the arrangement that has left a permanent slur on my good name.”
slurry
  1. Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
  2. (mining) Liquid waste from some types of mining, such as mountain top removal mining, usually very toxic and stored nearby in large dams.
  3. (agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. pulp, mush, mash, paste, gloop, slush, pap, goo, swill, slop, glop, pomace, cream, semiliquid, semisolid, triturate, mess, mulch, batter, blend, dough, curd, grume, jam, poultice, pressé, semi-fluid, semi-liquid, baby food, smooth mixture, soft mass, sludge, ooze, mire, muck, mud, silt, slime, sediment, alluvium, dregs, residue, deposit, dirt, grounds, guck … more
slurring
  1. A slur mark in music.
slurrings
  1. plural of slurring
slurries
  1. plural of slurry
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pulp, mush, mash, paste, gloops, slush, paps, goos, swills, slops, glop, pomace, semiliquids, semisolids, triturates, messes, mulch, batters, blends, dough, curds, grumes, jam, poultices, baby food, sludge, ooze, mires, muck, mud, silt, slime, sediment, alluviums, dregs, residue, deposits, dirt, grounds, gunk, lees, slobs, clarts, crud, grunge … more
slurs
  1. plural of slur
  2. Synonyms:
      3. contumely, slander, vilification, obloquy, defamation, denigration, disparagement, abuse, vituperation, invective, reproach, insults, opprobrium, derision, aspersions, billingsgate, contempt, rudeness, insolence, scorn, disdain, discourtesy, impertinence, remark, mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, libel, revilement, calumniation, calumny, castigation, censure, upbraiding, scolding, tirade, blame, fulmination, scurrility, curses, vitriol, spitefulness, verbal, backbiting, traducement, cattiness, rubbishing, spite, malice, verbal abuse, slagging off … more
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