An insult or slight, specifically referring to an extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people.

A mark of dishonour; a blight or stain.

An act of running one's words together; poor verbal articulation.

(music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.

(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).

In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

To insult or slight.

To run together; to articulate poorly.

(music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.

To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.