slur
Example Sentences
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Slur the words just right, and it becomes hard to tell the difference between terrorism and tourism.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2017
Slur or not, Admiral Pugh's attack emphasized the bald fact that the armed forces are still having trouble getting enough doctors.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Slur your consonants and squeeze your vowels in the three words of this line, "Violets were born," and what becomes of this miracle of spring?
From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell
The Use of the Slur is pretty much limited in Singing, and is confined within such few Notes ascending or descending, that it cannot go beyond a fourth without displeasing.
From Observations on the Florid Song or Sentiments on the Ancient and Modern Singers by Galliard, John Ernest
How a Tie and a Slur Differ What difference is there between a slur and a tie?
From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef
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