slur
English Thesaurus
1. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
| definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inkblot, |
| definition | : | a blot made with ink (noun.attribute) |
2. a disparaging remark (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | ethnic slur, |
| definition | : | a slur on someone's race or language (noun.communication) |
3. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | musical notation, |
| definition | : | (music) notation used by musicians (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
4. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | efface, obliterate, |
| definition | : | remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change) |
5. utter indistinctly (verb.communication)
6. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | denote, refer, |
| definition | : | have as a meaning (verb.communication) |
7. play smoothly or legato (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
8. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | smear, |
| definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
| definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blot, |
| definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smudgy, |
| definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
9. a disparaging remark (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication) |
10. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | play smoothly or legato (verb.creation) |
11. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blur, fuzz, |
| definition | : | a hazy or indistinct representation (noun.cognition) |
12. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
| definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
13. play smoothly or legato (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (noun.communication) |
14. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | smear, |
| definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
| definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blot, |
| definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smudgy, |
| definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
15. a disparaging remark (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication) |
16. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | play smoothly or legato (verb.creation) |
17. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blur, fuzz, |
| definition | : | a hazy or indistinct representation (noun.cognition) |
18. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
| definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
19. play smoothly or legato (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | slur, |
| definition | : | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (noun.communication) |
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