"slur" meaning in All languages combined

See slur on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /slɜː(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slur.wav [UK], en-us-slur.ogg [US] Forms: slur [singular], slurs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A slur is an offensive and bigoted word used to describe a specific group of people as a way of insulting them.
    Sense id: simple-slur-en-noun-mWY7flxf

Verb [English]

IPA: /slɜː(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slur.wav [UK], en-us-slur.ogg [US] Forms: slur [canonical], slurs [third-person, singular], slurred [past], slurred [past, participle], slurring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|slur|r}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you slur your speech, it means the way you pronounce words is difficult for other people to understand.
    Sense id: simple-slur-en-verb-N6dzxxWF
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