The Clue
Musical symbol (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
Calumny
Disparage
Elide
Epithet
Innuendo
Insult
Malign
Offend
Vilification
Vilipend
Bigot's comment
Cast aspersions on
Catty remark
"Dirty dog," for one
Disparaging remark
Drunk's tipoff
Evidence of drunkenness
Insulting remark
Legato indicator
Musical mark
Musical sign
Phonetic elision
Put-down
Speak indistinctly
Cause of many a duel
Ethnic joke, often
"Lying thief," e.g.
Pass lightly over
Talk like a drunk
"White trash," 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"