slur
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The 'progressives' always ready with the slur are their aiders and abettors in this dreadful, but well thought out, conspiracy to destroy international law.
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- transitive verb To pronounce indistinctly.
- transitive verb To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
- transitive verb To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.
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- His voice sank to a caressing slur, and a faraway look grew in his eyes, as if he looked back over the years to a scene which caused him intense pleasure. — Red Nails
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The 'progressives' always ready with the slur are their aiders and abettors in this dreadful, but well thought out, conspiracy to destroy international law.
— xymphora -
Calling a self-loathing wingnut, you, a slur is all you've got?
— HorsesAss.Org -
36. ev-er and ev-er, for ev-er and D. To mark special note-groups (triplets, etc.), in which case the slur is accompanied by a figure indicating the number of notes in the group.
— Music Notation and Terminology -
To mark special note-groups (triplets, etc.), in which case the slur is accompanied by a figure indicating the number of notes in the group.
— Music Notation and Terminology
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- Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.
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