The Clue
Discredit (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLUR
Tags
Notes
The answer SLUR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aspersion
Calumniate
Disparage
Disparagement
Elide
Epithet
Insult
Putdown
Slight
Smudge
Traduce
Vilification
Arc on a score
Cast aspersions on
Catty remark
Defamatory statement
Disparaging word
Drunk's tipoff
Evidence of drunkenness
Insulting remark
Legato indicator
Musical line
Put-down
Speak drunkenly
Speak unclearly
Talk drunkenly
Cause of many a duel
Curved musical symbol
"Dirty rat," e.g.
Ethnic joke, often
"Lying thief," e.g.
Sling mud at, say
Talk like a drunk
Talk like a tosspot
"White trash," e.g.
"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"