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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
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as in to insult
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Recent Examples of slur
David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
A week earlier, the neighborhood also witnessed a march by a small group of masked neo-Nazis waving swastika flags and chanting racist slurs.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Although investigators noted that Galle smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech at the scene, tests revealed no substances in his system.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His boyfriend is transitioning, and Jackson has not forgotten the slurs his mother has used about the LGBTQ community in online streams and publications.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
A week earlier, the neighborhood also witnessed a march by a small group of masked neo-Nazis waving swastika flags and chanting racist slurs.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
According to the report, Quinn had visible injuries to his face, and his speech was slurred.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Although investigators noted that Galle smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech at the scene, tests revealed no substances in his system.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
Noun
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During the interview, McEnany spoke openly about being compared, as an insult, to the character of Pat, because of her gender expression.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
13 Feb. 2025
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Finally, Smith reiterated that no insult was directed at Williams.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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For a president who came into office claiming that human rights would be at the crux of his foreign policy, Biden's inability to hold Azerbaijan responsible for its war crimes and atrocities will be a stain on his legacy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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There’s a reserved spot in hell for the s*** stains pursuing this vile campaign to erase trans people.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is partially about trolling, partially about upstaging the Paris AI Summit, and partially about trying to slow down a strategic rival who's made recent inroads with President Trump.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump took a day off to attend the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana, and had time to troll Taylor Swift.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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There needs to be a very direct conversation about standards and a hard dose of affronting honesty.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The two women, initially welcomed, soon affront their hosts with their pesky independence of mind and spirit.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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The series is so cyclical - don’t let the current 2-7 9 year mark against the Irish taint the outlook of the series.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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When positioned in the right spot, the arm can tease your testicles as well as your perineum (also known as your taint).—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The world’s second-largest economy continues to face a range of challenges, from job insecurity among the younger generation to sharp downturns in the property sector, once a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The former president's endorsement process has evolved from haphazard to sharp and effective, rendering all other endorsements all but obsolete.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
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Earlier this month, Abdul Rauf, a Muslim English teacher, was gunned down in Turbat after his students accused him of blaspheming in one of his lectures.—
Hasan Ali,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Aug. 2023
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Never allow associates to use hurtful sarcasm or show disrespect to others, regardless of their intent.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.—
Erin Keller,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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