The Clue
Arc on a music score (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLUR
Tags
Notes
The answer SLUR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Affront
Asperse
Aspersion
Calumniate
Calumny
Disparage
Disparagement
Innuendo
Insult
Stigma
Traduce
Vilipend
Bigot's comment
Cast aspersions on
Catty remark
Defamatory statement
"Dirty dog," for one
Disparaging remark
Musical mark
Musical sign
Musical symbol
Phonetic elision
Put-down
Speak carelessly
Speak drunkenly
Speak indistinctly
Speak unclearly
Talk drunkenly
Cause of many a duel
"Dirty rat," e.g.
Musician's note connector
Pass lightly over
Score connector, in music
Talk like a drunk
"Dirty rotten scoundrel," e.g.
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"