slur (
http://definr.com/slur)
n 1: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played
legato
2: a disparaging remark [syn:
aspersion]
3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn:
smudge,
spot,
blot,
daub,
smear,
smirch]
v 1: play smoothly or legato; of musical passages
2: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your
comments are slurring your co-workers"
3: utter indistinctly
4: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two
theories blurred" [syn:
blur,
dim] [ant:
focus]