| noun | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
| noun | a disparaging remark “in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion” |
| noun | a blemish made by dirt “he had a smudge on his cheek” |
| verb | play smoothly or legato “the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata” |
| verb | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur “your comments are slurring your co-workers” |
| verb | utter indistinctly |
| verb | become vague or indistinct “The distinction between the two theories blurred” |
| slur | verb | play smoothly or legato |
| asperse | verb | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
| smudgy | adjective | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; ; - Henry Roth |
| smudge | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| spot | verb | become spotted |
| blot | verb | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| smear | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| smirch | verb | smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| slur | noun | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
| blur | noun | a hazy or indistinct representation |