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slurred

/slɜːrd/ /slɝːrd/

Meanings
verb
To insult or slight.

Examples :

""During the heated argument, he slurred her professional accomplishments by calling her ideas 'cute' and 'naïve.'" "
language communication

Related Words

Illustration articulation

articulation noun

/ɑːˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

"The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners."

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration contaminate

contaminate verb

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

"The spilled juice contaminated the clean tablecloth, making it unusable. "

Illustration syllables

syllables noun

/ˈsɪləbl̩z/

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

"The word "banana" has three syllables. "

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration articulate

articulate noun

/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/ /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/

An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.

"The articulate, a type of segmented worm, is sometimes found in the garden soil. "

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration violinist

violinist noun

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ /vaɪəˈlɪnɪst/

A person who plays the violin

"The violinist played a beautiful melody at the school concert. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration accomplishments

accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"