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Id ESLPod_0598_WE_0870
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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