"slur over" meaning in All languages combined

See slur over on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: slurs over [present, singular, third-person], slurring over [participle, present], slurred over [participle, past], slurred over [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} slur over (third-person singular simple present slurs over, present participle slurring over, simple past and past participle slurred over)
  1. (dated) To deal with something hurriedly; to treat in a perfunctory manner. Tags: dated Synonyms: gloss over, skate over

Inflected forms

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