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slur
/slɜː(ɹ)/
noun
An insult or slight.
"a racial slur"
A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
verb
To insult or slight.
To run together; to articulate poorly.
"to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk."
To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
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