to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often fol. by over )

The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.

to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly by combining, reducing, or omitting sounds, as in hurried or careless utterance.

to cast aspersions on; calumniate; disparage; depreciate

The candidate was viciously slurred by his opponent.

Music .

to sing to a single syllable or play without a break (two or more tones of different pitch).

to mark with a slur.

Chiefly British Dialect . to smirch, sully, or stain.

to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly.

a slurred utterance or sound.

a disparaging remark or a slight

quick to take offense at a slur.

a blot or stain, as upon reputation

a slur on his good name.

Music .

the combination of two or more tones of different pitch, sung to a single syllable or played without a break.

a curved mark indicating this.

Printing . a spot that is blurred or unclear as a result of paper, plate, or blanket slippage.

noun

compliment , flattery , praise

verb

compliment , flatter , praise , enunciate , pronounce

noun

accusation , affront , animadversion , aspersion , bar sinister , black eye * , blemish , blot , blur , brand , brickbat , calumny , dirty dig , discredit , disgrace , dump , expose , hit , innuendo , insinuation , knock , obloquy , odium , onus , put-down * , rap * , reflection , reproach , slam , smear , stain , stigma , stricture , zinger , defamation , denigration , disparagement , elision , mark , slight , vilification

verb

blacken , blemish , blister , blot , blow off * , brand , calumniate , cap , chop * , cut to the quick , cut up * , defame , denigrate , detract , discredit , disgrace , dump on , give a black eye , hit where one lives , insinuate , kick in the teeth , libel , malign , miff , offend , push , put down * , reproach , roast * , scorch * , skin alive , slander , slap in the face , slight , smear * , snub , spatter , stain , tear down , traduce , vilify , zing * , garble , mispronounce , miss , skip , stutter , asperse , backbite , aspersion , blur , calumny , criticize , disparage , elide , innuendo , insinuation , insult , mackle , mumble , slide , smear , soil , spot , stigma , sully