Showing Results for "slurring"

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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Slurring his words, and with barely controlled fury, he declared that all Battistella’s future performances were off, as she struggled to defuse his wrath.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2021

Slurring his words, and with barely controlled fury, he declared that all Ms. Battistella’s future performances were off, as she struggled to defuse his wrath.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021

Jack Rose – St Louis Blues Slurring, spry and goofy, Rose’s rendition of the folk classic is a welcome reminder that you can see the world from your front porch.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2020

Slurring her words, she begins whispering to Tostee about “Sam”, later exhorting him to: “Bow down to Sam.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2016

Slurring soubrettes, popping Champagne corks, and retina-scorching flashbulbs.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2016