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slurring

UK
/ˈslɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɝː.rɪŋ/
slurringnoun
slurrings
pl
Translations
The slurring of words can lead to misunderstandings.
Смешение слов может привести к недопониманиям.
невнятная речь
His slurring made it difficult to understand him.
Его невнятная речь затрудняла понимание.
Additional translations
неразборчивость
Definitions
The indistinct articulation or running together of speech sounds.
Alcohol had reduced his words to an almost incomprehensible slurring.
In music, the technique or result of playing or singing notes smoothly without separation.
Her violin slurring gave the melody a seamless, vocal quality.
The act of making a derogatory or disparaging remark about someone or something.
Public slurring of colleagues can create a toxic workplace.
Synonyms
slip
garbling
muttering
droning
mumbling
slurringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈslɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɝː.rɪŋ/
Definitions
Pronounced with indistinct articulation; characterized by mumbled or blurred speech.
The announcer's slurring voice made the results hard to hear.
slurverb

slurring

Gerund

slurred
Past Simple
slurred
Past Participle
slurring
Gerund
UK
/slɜː/
US
/slɝː/
Translations
He tried to slur his opponent during the debate.
Он пытался оклеветать своего оппонента во время дебатов.
невнятно говорить
After drinking too much, he began to slur his words.
После того, как он выпил слишком много, он начал невнятно говорить.
Additional translations
обидеть
Definitions
To speak indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.
After a few drinks, he began to slur his words.
To pass over (a fact or detail) so as to conceal or minimize its significance.
The report slurred over the most important findings.
To perform a group of musical notes smoothly in one continuous motion.
The musician slurred the notes to create a flowing melody.
To make insulting or disparaging remarks about (someone or something).
The article slurred the scientist's integrity without providing evidence.
Synonyms
slur over
garble
blur
speak indistinctly
mumble
slurnoun
Definitions
An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
The politician's career was damaged by a slur that circulated during the campaign.
A derogatory or insulting term applied to a particular group of people.
Using a racial slur is considered highly offensive and unacceptable.
A mark or stain that detracts from the appearance or reputation of something.
The scandal left a slur on the company's otherwise good name.
In music, a symbol indicating that the notes it embraces are to be played smoothly.
The violinist played the passage with a slur, creating a seamless flow of notes.
An indistinct utterance; speech that is slurred.
His apology was delivered in a barely comprehensible slur.
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