Associations to the word «Slur»
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Wiktionary
SLUR, noun. An insult or slight.
SLUR, noun. (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
SLUR, noun. (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
SLUR, noun. (obsolete) A trick or deception.
SLUR, noun. In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
SLUR, verb. To insult or slight.
SLUR, verb. To run together; to articulate poorly.
SLUR, verb. (music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
SLUR, verb. To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
SLUR, verb. To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
SLUR, verb. To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
SLUR, verb. (printing) (dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
SLUR OVER, verb. To deal with something hurriedly, treat in a perfunctory manner.
Dictionary definition
SLUR, noun. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.
SLUR, noun. 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".
SLUR, noun. A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".
SLUR, verb. Play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata".
SLUR, verb. Speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers".
SLUR, verb. Utter indistinctly.
SLUR, verb. Become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred".
Wise words
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become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
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