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slur

verb as in mumble words

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Indeed, a common racial slur in Dutch is, precisely, roetmop, which means soot mop.

A sexual slur toward a man is considered just a personal insult.

One can only imagine the reaction had a GOP operative made the exact same slur against the spouse of a Democratic candidate.

One slur is not good, while another is fine because the league has not lost any money in a consumer boycott of the name.

During a Patroons playoff game, Richardson had screamed profanities and a gay slur at hecklers.

Perhaps I shall slur over the word "romantic" in the letter, but not without consulting you.

Joyce winced at what seemed to her a direct slur upon her father's memory, but knew it was just.

In one case, where Mark has a slur on physicians, Luke eliminates it.

The sneer in his voice and his slur on her father brought a bright flush of anger to Tessibel's face.

But the decision of the Court cast a slur on his name, and on that of his second wife.

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On this page you'll find 152 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to slur, such as: accusation, innuendo, put down, smear, affront, and animadversion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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