Definition of "slur"
- noun
An insult or slight.
A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
A trick or deception.
In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
- verb
To insult or slight.
To run together; to articulate poorly.
To play legato or without separate articulation.
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