slurring

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noun

A slur mark in music.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveslurring (comparative more slurring, superlative most slurring)

comparative more slurring · superlative most slurring

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slur
    nounslurring (countable and uncountable, plural slurrings)

    plural slurrings

    1. countableuncountableA slur mark in music.

      There are, for instance, those puzzling slurrings and staccato markings that are scattered through the primary sources of the organ music.

      1985, Peter Williams, Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Tercentenary Essays
    2. countableuncountableAn instance of slurring in speech, heartbeat, etc.
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    slurring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurring

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    “slurring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slurring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurring.

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