Aspersion (4 letters)

{ Answer }

SLUR

{ Related Clues }

Affront
Calumny
Disparage
Elide
Insinuation
Insult
Vilipend
Bigot's comment
Cast aspersions on
Defamatory statement
Drunk's tipoff
Evidence of drunkenness
Phonetic elision
Speak drunkenly
Ugly putdown
Many a campaign tactic
Score connector, in music
Talk fast, maybe
Talk like a tosspot
"White trash," e.g.

{ Tags }

aspersion, aspersions, cast, cause, dirty, disparage, duel, eg, elide, insult, like, many, musical, putdown, remark, score, sign, slur, speak, talk, vilipend

{ Notes }

The answer SLUR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SLUR as a noun:

1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

2. (aspersion, slur) = a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

3. (smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur) = a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

SLUR as a verb:

1. play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"

3. utter indistinctly

4. (blur, dim, slur) = become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"