All slur synonyms
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S s verb slur
- blacken β To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- dispraise β to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- call down β to request or invoke
- blotched β Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- bespatter β to splash all over, as with dirty water
- mumble β to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
- caricaturing β a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- libel β the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- asperse β to spread false rumours about; defame
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- muckrake β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- faulting β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- bad mouth β Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- offend β to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- zing β vitality, animation, or zest.
- laugh off β to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- cut dead β to snub completely
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- have nothing to do with β not associate with
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- burred β prickly or rough in texture.
- calumniate β to slander
- burring β a pronunciation of the r- sound as a uvular trill, as in certain Northern English dialects.
- caricatured β Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- accuse β If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
noun slur
- affront β If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
- indignity β an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- inculpation β to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- aspersion β a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- deadweight β (of a shot) leaving the other balls in the ideal position
- expose β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- animadversion β criticism or censure
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- calumny β Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them.
- dirty laundry β personal or private matters that could cause embarrassment if made public: You didn't have to air our dirty linen to all your friends!
- cheap shot β A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- odium β intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
- ill fame β bad reputation, especially in sexual matters.
- objurgation β to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- insult β to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- offense β a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- accusation β If you make an accusation against someone, you criticize them or express the belief that they have done something wrong.