slur

nouns

(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

slur

domain category

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

music

is a type of (narrower)

(music) notation used by musicians

musical notation

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"

aspersion, slur

a blemish made by dirt

"he had a smudge on his cheek"

blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot

verbs

play smoothly or legato

"the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

slur

domain category

musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)

"his music was his central interest"

music

is a type of (narrower)

replay (as a melody)

"Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

play, spiel

speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

"your comments are slurring your co-workers"

slur

is a type of (narrower)

have as a meaning

"`multi-' denotes `many' "

denote, refer

utter indistinctly

slur

is a type of (narrower)

express in speech

"She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

become vague or indistinct

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

blur, dim, slur