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slur

[slur] / slɜr /
NOUN
insult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accusation innuendo put down smear
STRONG
affront animadversion aspersion blemish blot blur brand brickbat calumny discredit disgrace dump exposé hit insinuation knock obloquy odium onus rap reflection reproach slam stain stigma stricture zinger
WEAK
bar sinister black eye dirty dig
Antonyms
STRONGEST
praise
STRONG
approval blank compliment flattery honor respect
VERB
insult
Synonyms
STRONG
blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing
WEAK
blow off cut to the quick cut up dump on give a black eye hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down
Antonyms
STRONG
approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise
WEAK
enunciate pronounce
VERB
mumble words
Synonyms
STRONGEST
garble mispronounce
STRONG
miss skip stutter
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment enunciate flatter praise pronounce

Example Sentences

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Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That this didn’t happen has sparked a back-and-forth about culpability, with Deadline reporting BAFTA’s assurance that it made the BBC and the broadcast’s producers aware that the slur was audible shortly after Davidson blurted it.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the broadcast of the slur as "completely unacceptable and harmful", saying the BBC "must ensure that this never happens again".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Jones, who also directed Nanny McPhee and My Big Fat Wedding 2, told the newspaper he had assumed the slur would not be broadcast, and went on to celebrate the film's win that evening.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“Salted snail,” you hear yourself say in a medicated slur.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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