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slurto speak in an unclear way, often due to illness, alcohol, or tiredness

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to speak in an unclear way, often due to illness, alcohol, or tiredness

Pronunciation (IPA): /slɜːr/

Korean meaning: 발음을 불분명하게 하다, 발음이 어눌하다

Korean pronunciation: **슬**러

Example Sentences

  • After three cups of coffee, the tired student still slurred through his presentation.
  • The news anchor accidentally slurred the politician's name on live TV.
  • She was offended by the slur about her cooking skills.

slur

VERB

//slɜːr//

to speak in an unclear way, often due to illness, alcohol, or tiredness

slur concept
💡 Concept

The patient slurs their words while trying to speak to the doctor

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slur rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His slurred words blur as he continues to stir

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/slɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/slɜː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootslur

Origin

From Middle Dutch 'sluren' or Low German 'slurren', meaning to drag or shuffle. The word likely derives from onomatopoeia, imitating the sound of slurred speech or movement.

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🎵Rhyme

blurpurrstirfurher
fur
blur
purr
stir
her

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After three cups of coffee, the tired student still slurred through his presentation.

😄 Fun example

The news anchor accidentally slurred the politician's name on live TV.

She was offended by the slur about her cooking skills.

The debate turned ugly when candidates began to slur each other's character.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mumblemutterdefameinsultdisparage

Antonyms

articulateenunciatepraisecompliment

Related

blursmearlibelslanderspeech