The Clue
Insult (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLUR
Tags
Notes
The answer SLUR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Asperse
Aspersion
Calumniate
Calumny
Depreciate
Disparage
Disparagement
Epithet
Innuendo
Malign
Offend
Slight
Smudge
Traduce
Vilification
Vilipend
Cast aspersions on
Disparaging remark
Drunk's tipoff
Legato effect
Musical line
Musical sign
Nasty remark
Phonetic elision
Speak carelessly
Speak unclearly
Cause of many a duel
"Dirty rat," e.g.
Talk like a tosspot
"White trash," e.g.
Curve between musical notes
"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"