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slurred

  • past participle of slur.
  • past tense form of slur.

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It “often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech,” the clinic said.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

He skipped over and slurred words as he tried to maintain an artificially quick tempo.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

David had a tumor on his cheek that “distorted his face and slurred his speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

“Fyrian,” she half slurred and half yelled in her half sleep.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill