slur 1 of 2

noun

ˈslər How to pronounce slur (audio)
Definition of slurnext
1
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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2
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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slur

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verb

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as in to troll

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as in to insult

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Recent Examples of slur
Noun
The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Cavalli was not using this as a racial slur, but plenty of black athletes have used it to demean white people without the league getting involved, without suspensions, and zero fines for their offenses. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
While authorities noted in the arrest report that Falcinelli smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and blurry eyes, there was no mention of a sobriety test being administered. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 Today, the son of a Ronald Reagan appointee chats amiably on his show with Holocaust deniers, slurs Volodymyr Zelensky, and praises Vladimir Putin. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur
  1. insult
  2. stain
  3. troll
  4. affront
  5. sarcasm
  6. taint
  7. sharp
  8. blaspheme
Noun
  • According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of insult
Noun
  • The puncture left a hole in his sock between his big and middle toes, where a red stain formed.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The latter would put a permanent stain on the 2026 World Cup and potentially damage the future of the sport in the United States.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of stain
Verb
  • The comedian and actress trolled the happy couple with several Instagram posts, including a spoof outfit for Thursday night’s rehearsal dinner and a still from her TV series Life & Beth.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Truth is, summer is the best time to troll for dividend deals—especially July.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of troll
Verb
  • But the pop culture of twelve years ago is baffling, uncanny, affronting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of affront
Noun
  • Bluth family at the show's center, while Howard narrated the action with plenty of sarcasm.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Avoid using silence, sarcasm or strategic distance when direct language would resolve the issue faster.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of sarcasm
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  • The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • There’s a purity here, the course free from the taint of bureaucracy governing so much of the academy.
    — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of taint
Verb
  • Why would sharp-as-nails med school grads opt toward a presumably dead-end occupational route?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • China banned the ad for insulting national dignity and blaspheming traditional culture.
    — Dr. Shan Nair, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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