slurring

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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Chopin sought to convey these moods through explicit performing directions about fingering, pedaling and slurring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A prominent Australian television reporter apologised Thursday after slurring her way through a live broadcast from the Winter Olympics in a clip that went viral.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“He was also badly slurring his words, raising questions about his health, and doing nothing to knock down rising concerns about his age and well-being.”

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

In an interview with the Sunday Times, the Suffolk MP said she spent a month in hospital after she started hallucinating and slurring her words.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

When he was agitated, which happened frequently, the slurring got worse.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini