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==About==
 
==About==
A "[[slur]]" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight.
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A "[[slur]]" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight, a derogatory term.
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/slur dictionary.com, "slur"]:
 
[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/slur dictionary.com, "slur"]:

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About

A "slur" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight, a derogatory term.

Sources

dictionary.com, "slur":

  • definition 3 (verb): "to cast aspersions on; calumniate; disparage; depreciate"
    • The candidate was viciously slurred by his opponent.
  • definition 8 (noun): "a disparaging remark or a slight":
    • quick to take offense at a slur
    • an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent

Merriam Webster, "slur":

  • definition (noun) 1a: "an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion"
  • definition (noun) 1b: "a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma"
  • definition (verb) 1: "to cast aspersions on : disparage"
    • slurred his reputation