Id | ESLPod_0598_WE_0870 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 598 |
Episode Title | Suggesting a Nightcap |
Phrase | to slur |
Text | The verb "to slur," in this podcast, means to speak slowly and unclearly, without pausing between one's words, often because one is drunk or has taken too much medicine: "Bartenders aren't supposed to serve more alcohol to customers whose speech is slurred." In music, "to slur" means to play notes together very smoothly, without breaks between them: "This part of the song would sound better if you slurred the notes of the melody." As a noun, a "slur" is a negative comment against someone or something, often used to make other people dislike or hate that person or thing: "Terry made a horrible slur about poor people." Finally, a "racist slur" is an unkind and unfair comment about someone's race or skin color: "Irving was shocked when his parents made a racial slur about his best friend." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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