SLUR

(noun) a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
synonyms : blot , daub , smear , smirch , smudge , spot
(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"
synonyms : aspersion
(noun) (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
(verb) become vague or indistinct
"The distinction between the two theories blurred"
synonyms : blur , dim
(verb) utter indistinctly
(verb) speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
"your comments are slurring your co-workers"
(verb) play smoothly or legato
"the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

Mnemonics for slur

(Tag: ENglish) slur ~ blur : Blur is something that is not clear to the eyes (vision) and Slur is not clear in Sound !
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(Tag: ) slur... reminds of a slut.. this is a defametory remark...
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(Tag: ) slur is not speaking distinctly so , sur which is Lazy(sLur)
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(Tag: ) slur is to blur the image using slander.S(slander)LUR(blur)
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