slur

Day 44Level 1

slur

pronounce indistinctly

to pronounce indistinctly by combining or reducing sounds; to calumniate

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

disparage, insult, discredit

Antonyms:

praise, compliment

Example Sentence:

Denise did apologize for his racial slur.

Related Words

scraping by friction

uh-BRAY-zhuhn

damage to skin caused by scraping; scraping or wearing down by friction

abate

uh-ley

reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

to puzzle

bih-WIL-der

to confuse or puzzle completely

make watertight

kawk

to make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

conspire

kuh-NAHYVNG

scheming; conspire [connive (v)]

repentance

kuhn-TRISH-uhn

remorse; repentance