slur (over)

verb

Definition of slur (over)next
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to a documentary that slurs over certain important facts as it offers a very biased case for a conspiracy theory

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  1. ignore
  2. forget
  3. pass over
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  • Tech company CEOs who largely sat on the sidelines for the presidential election sent their congratulations Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump, ignoring Trump’s history of threats against some of them and joining their peer Elon Musk in welcoming Trump back to power.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But this view ignores the vital ways that states can also safeguard American democracy—including in a contested presidential election.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Who could forget that just two years ago, President Biden chose to address the nation in Pennsylvania about the threat Trump and his supporters posed to the nation.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Transportation planners can improve roadway safety and increase habitat connectivity for wildlife by creating special critter byways—for mammals, birds, insects and other creatures—to pass over, under and across roads away from vehicles.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Women continue to face many obstacles at work, including getting passed over for leadership positions.
    Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of pass over
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“Slur (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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