- 1slur (on somebody/something) an unfair remark about someone or something that may damage other people's opinion of them synonym insult She had dared to cast a slur on his character. The crowd started throwing bottles and shouting racial slurs.
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- 2(music) a curved sign used to show that two or more notes are to be played smoothly and without a break
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