cast a slur on something

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• slur — slur1 [slə: US slə:r] v past tense and past participle slurred present participle slurring [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from Low German slurrn to shuffle ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: slur thin mud (15 19 centuries)] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• slur — [slʉr] vt. slurred, slurring [prob. < MDu sleuren, to drag, move slowly, trail in mud: for IE base see SLUG1] 1. to pass over quickly and carelessly; make little of: often with over 2. to pronounce rapidly and indistinctly, as by combining or… …   English World dictionary

• do someone/something down — (informal) BELITTLE, disparage, denigrate, run down, deprecate, cast aspersions on, discredit, vilify, defame, criticize, malign; N. Amer. slur; informal have a go at, hit out at, knock, slam, pan, bad mouth; Brit. informal rubbish, slag off. →… …   Useful english dictionary

• denounce — I (condemn) verb anathematize, animadvert, asperse, assail, assail with censure, assault, attack, be censorious, belittle, berate, besmear, besmirch, blackball, blacken, blacklist, brand, bring into discredit, bring to account, call to account,… …   Law dictionary

• Анатомия страсти — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Анатомия Грея. Анатомия страсти Grey s Anatomy …   Википедия

• character — char|ac|ter [ kerəktər ] noun *** ▸ 1 qualities of personality ▸ 2 what makes something different ▸ 3 morally good qualities ▸ 4 unusual person ▸ 5 someone in book, movie, etc. ▸ 6 someone s reputation ▸ 7 letter/number/symbol 1. ) count usually… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• character */*/*/ — UK [ˈkærɪktə(r)] / US [ˈkerəktər] noun Word forms character : singular character plural characters 1) a) [countable, usually singular] the qualities that make up someone s personality Stinginess with money was one aspect of Steve s character that …   English dictionary

• fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence …   Law dictionary

• derogate — I verb abase, asperse, be derogatory, belittle, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, blot, brand, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, calumniate, cast a slur upon, cast aspersions, debase, decry, defame, demean, demote,… …   Law dictionary

• Back to You — Infobox Television show name = Back to You caption = The Back To You title card genre = Situation comedy creator = Christopher Lloyd Steven Levitan director = James Burrows developer = starring = Kelsey Grammer Patricia Heaton Lily Jackson Josh… …   Wikipedia

• Characters of Glee — Contents 1 Casting 2 Main characters 2.1 Artie Abrams 2.2 …   Wikipedia