Synonyms for Slur
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1. slurnoun

   (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

   Synonyms:
   smear, spot, blot, aspersion, smudge, smirch, daub

2. aspersion, slurnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   smear, daub, smudge, slur, spot, calumny, sprinkling, defamation, denigration, aspersion, smirch, blot, slander

3. smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slurverb

   a blemish made by dirt

   "he had a smudge on his cheek"

   Synonyms:
   smudge, bit, patch, dapple, office, speckle, pip, touch, cytosmear, place, smear, aspersion, daub, fleck, cytologic smear, maculation, slur, post, stain, malignment, position, smirch, vilification, billet, blot, spotlight, spot, point, situation, berth, topographic point

4. slurverb

   play smoothly or legato

   "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

5. slurverb

   speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

   "your comments are slurring your co-workers"

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

6. slurverb

   utter indistinctly

   Synonyms:
   blur, dim

7. blur, dim, slurverb

   become vague or indistinct

   "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

   Synonyms:
   smear, glaze over, smudge, slur, blur, blear, dip, dim, obnubilate, obscure, blind, confuse, film over, smutch

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slurverb

   Synonyms:
   reproach, traduce, asperse, disparage, speak of slightingly or disrespectfully

2. slurverb

   Synonyms:
   disregard, slight, pass by, pass over, gloss over, slur over

3. slurnoun

   Synonyms:
   reproach, stigma, stain, brand

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. slurnoun

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, innuendo, reproach, brand

2. slurverb

   Synonyms:
   soil, sully, disparage, traduce, asperse, blur, mackle

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "slur":

   insinuation, slander, calumny, insult, innuendo, affront, defamation, libel

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1. Hank Azaria:

   I was speaking at my son's school, I was talking to the Indian kids there because I wanted to get their input, a 17-year-old...he's never even seen 'The Simpsons' but knows what Apu means. It's practically a slur at this point. All he knows is that is how his people are thought of and represented to many people in this country.

2. William McCrea:

   Whether they were intended as a joke or not, the comments are a slur on those who would be known as ‘orange’ i.e. Protestants, when Northern Ireland is making such an effort to make St. Patrick’s Day an inclusive celebration, Joe Biden’s comments were disgraceful and careless.

3. Scott Morrison:

   ( Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP, File) Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Zhaos tweet was utterly outrageous and a terrible slur against Australias military. It is truly repugnant. It is deeply offensive to every Australian, every Australian who has served in that uniform, he told reporters in Canberra. The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. The Chinese government diminishes them in the worlds eyes. CHINESE STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA FALL VICTIM TO VIRTUAL KIDNAPPING SCAMS : Prime Minister Scott Morrison said The Chinese government had contacted Twitter asking it to take the post down. The post had a warning tag on it by Monday afternoon but could still be viewed. Zhaos account comes with a Twitter label stating that its a Chinese government account. Despite China blocking Twitter and other U.S. social media platforms within the county, Chinese diplomats and state media have established a strong presence on them. Zhao Lijian was criticized by the U.S. in March after tweeting a conspiracy theory that U.S. soldiers may have brought the coronavirus to China. Zhao Lijian is considered a leading representative of Chinas high-pitched new strain of assertive foreign relations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged there were tensions between China and Australia. But this is not how you deal with them.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   Let me be clear. I do understand that I and other progressives will face massive attacks from those who attempt to use the socialism as a slur. But I should also tell Franklin Delano Roosevelt, that I have faced and overcome these attacks for decades and I am not the only one.

5. Tim Naftali:

   It was worse than I expected, it was the combination of the slur by Reagan and then Nixon's repeating it, not once but twice in later conversations.