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slur
[ slur ]
/ slÉr /
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verb (used with object), slurred, slur·ring.
verb (used without object), slurred, slur·ring.
to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly.
noun
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Origin of slur
First recorded in 1595â1605; of multiple origins; in the sense âpass over without due consideration,â compare Low German slurren âto shuffle,â Dutch sleuren âto trail, dragâ; in the sense âblot or stain,â compare Middle Dutch slore (Dutch sloor ) âsluttish womanâ
OTHER WORDS FROM slur
un·slurred, adjectiveWords nearby slur
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slur
/ (slÉË) /
verb slurs, slurring or slurred (mainly tr)
noun
Word Origin for slur
C15: probably from Middle Low German; compare Middle Low German slƫren to drag, trail, Middle Dutch sloren, Dutch sleuren
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