🗣️slur

noun, verb
/slɜːr/

Meaning

An insulting remark or suggestion; or to speak indistinctly.

Example Sentences

He made a slur against her character.

Example Expressions

racial slur

Synonyms

insult, smear, slight, defamation, aspersion

Antonyms

praise, compliment

Collocations

racial slur, cast a slur, slur speech, offensive slur

Related Vocabularies

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to ask for something forcefully; the need or desire for goods or services

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