" slurs "

1: an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings;

  * e.g., " ... a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affronts,

•  barbs,

•  brickbats,

•  cuts,

•  darts,

•  digs,

•  dises,

•  epithets,

•  girds,

•  indignities,

•  insults,

•  names,

•  offenses,

•  outrages,

•  personalities,

•  pokes,

•  put-downs,

•  sarcasms,

•  slaps,

•  slights

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a mark of guilt or disgrace;

  * e.g., " ... your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blots,

•  brands,

•  onuses,

•  smirches,

•  smudges,

•  spots,

•  stains,

•  stigmas,

•  taints

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings;

  * e.g., " ... a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affront,

•  barb,

•  brickbat,

•  cut,

•  dart,

•  dig,

•  dis,

•  epithet,

•  gird,

•  indignity,

•  insult,

•  name,

•  offense,

•  outrage,

•  personality,

•  poke,

•  put-down,

•  sarcasm,

•  slap,

•  slight

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a mark of guilt or disgrace;

  * e.g., " ... your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blot,

•  brand,

•  onus,

•  smirch,

•  smudge,

•  spot,

•  stain,

•  stigma,

•  taint

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in croons, trolls;

•  Synonyms : 

•  belts,

•  croons,

•  harmonizes,

•  hums,

•  lilts,

•  quavers,

•  scats,

•  sharps,

•  trills,

•  trolls,

•  warbles,

•  yodels,

•  carols,

•  chants,

•  descants,

•  sings,

•  vocalizes,

•  serenades

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaims,

•  commends,

•  compliments,

•  hails,

•  lauds,

•  praises

2: as in insults, affronts;

•  Synonyms : 

•  affronts,

•  insults,

•  blasphemes,

•  curses,

•  execrates,

•  imprecates,

•  profanes,

•  asperses,

•  bad-mouths,

•  belittles,

•  blackguards,

•  disparages,

•  puts down,

•  berates,

•  harangues,

•  harasses,

•  harries,

•  reviles,

•  scolds,

•  whips,

•  libels,

•  slanders,

•  traduces,

•  vilifies,

•  abuses,

•  assails,

•  attacks,

•  bashes,

•  belabors,

•  blasts,

•  castigates,

•  excoriates,

•  jumps (on),

•  lambastes,

•  potshots,

•  savages,

•  scathes,

•  slams,

•  trashes,

•  vituperates,

•  chastises,

•  chides,

•  criticizes,

•  laces (into),

•  rebukes,

•  reprimands,

•  fulminates,

•  lashes (out)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to give proper attention to;

  * e.g., " ... a documentary that slurs over certain important facts as it offers a very biased case for a conspiracy theory "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bypass,

•  disregard,

•  forget,

•  ignore,

•  neglect,

•  overlook,

•  overpass,

•  pass over,

•  slight

•  Antonyms : 

•  attend (to),

•  heed,

•  mind,

•  regard,

•  tend (to)