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slur
Overview of noun slur
The noun slur has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. slur -- ((music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato)
2. aspersion, slur -- (a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility")
3. smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur -- (a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek")
Overview of verb slur
The verb slur has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. slur -- (play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata")
2. slur -- (speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers")
3. slur -- (utter indistinctly)
4. blur, dim, slur -- (become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun slur
3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> musical notation
=> notation, notational system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
=> blemish, defect, mar
=> appearance, visual aspect
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun slur
3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> tie
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
=> ethnic slur
Sense 3
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
=> blotch, splodge, splotch
=> fingermark, fingerprint
=> inkblot
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun slur
3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> musical notation
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
Sense 3
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
=> blemish, defect, mar
Antonyms of noun slur
Member Holonyms of noun slur
Substance Holonyms of noun slur
Part Holonyms of noun slur
Member Meronyms of noun slur
Substance Meronyms of noun slur
Part Meronyms of noun slur
Meronyms of noun slur
Holonyms of noun slur
Attributes of noun slur
Derived Forms of noun slur
2 of 3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
RELATED TO>(verb) slur#1
=> slur
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
RELATED TO>(verb) slur#2
=> slur
Domain of noun slur
1 of 3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
TOPIC>(noun) music#1
Domain Terms of noun slur
1 of 3 senses of slur
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
USAGE TERM>(noun) pickaninny#1, piccaninny#1, picaninny#1
Familiarity of noun slur
slur used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun slur
3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
> musical notation
=> bar line
=> tablature
=> scale, musical scale
=> interval, musical interval
=> staff, stave
=> clef
=> key signature, signature
=> key, tonality
=> atonality, atonalism
=> time signature, musical time signature
=> measure, bar
=> rest
=> note, musical note, tone
=> slur
=> sharp
=> flat
=> natural, cancel
=> accidental
=> solmization, solmisation
=> segno
=> sforzando
Sense 2
aspersion, slur
> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> cold water
=> denigration, belittling
=> aspersion, slur
=> detraction, petty criticism
=> sour grapes
=> condescension, disdain, patronage
=> defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
Sense 3
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
> blemish, defect, mar
=> birthmark, nevus
=> chatter mark
=> check, chip
=> crack
=> dent, ding, gouge, nick
=> mole
=> scratch, scrape, scar, mark
=> burn, burn mark
=> smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
=> stigma
=> wart, verruca
=> whitehead, milium
=> blackhead, comedo
Meronyms of noun slur
3 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> musical notation
HAS PART: staff line
HAS PART: space
HAS PART: ledger line, leger line
=> notation, notational system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Holonyms of noun slur
Grep of noun slur
ethnic slur
slur
slurry
Antonyms of verb slur
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb slur
4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> play, spiel
=> re-create
=> make, create
Sense 2
slur
=> denote, refer
=> mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
slur
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
=> weaken
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
=> change
Also See> slur over#1
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb slur
1 of 4 senses of slur
Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
=> obliterate, efface
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb slur
4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
=> play, spiel
Sense 2
slur
=> denote, refer
Sense 3
slur
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
=> weaken
Also See> slur over#1
'Cause To' of verb slur
Derived Forms of verb slur
2 of 4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
RELATED TO>(noun) slur#1
=> slur
Sense 2
slur
RELATED TO>(noun) slur#2
=> aspersion, slur
Domain of verb slur
1 of 4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
TOPIC>(noun) music#3
Domain Terms of verb slur
Familiarity of verb slur
slur used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb slur
4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
EX: They will slur the duet
Sense 2
slur
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
slur
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb slur
4 senses of slur
Sense 1
slur
> play, spiel
=> riff
=> misplay
=> fiddle
=> replay
=> prelude
=> jazz
=> rag
=> bugle
=> reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate
=> slur
=> bang out
=> modulate
=> tongue
Sense 2
slur
> denote, refer
=> twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
=> euphemize, euphemise
=> hark back, return, come back, recall
=> name, identify
=> apply
=> slur
=> express, state
Sense 3
slur
> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
> weaken
=> attenuate
=> melt, disappear
=> die down
=> collapse
=> fade, melt
=> subside, lessen
=> blur, dim, slur
=> pine away, waste, languish
=> dull
=> pall
=> loosen, relax, loose
=> slacken
=> slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken
=> wilt
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb slur
Sense 1
slur
=> play, spiel
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Sense 2
slur
=> denote, refer
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Sense 3
slur
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
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Sense 4
blur, dim, slur
=> weaken
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Grep of verb slur
slur
slur over
slurp
Grep of adj slur
slurred
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