A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
The slur is to tell the singer to sing the two notes coherently.
Going back to language, think about what you make sense of when people speak: they mumble, break all the rules of grammar, slur words and so on.
Over the past four years, poor Medvedev has had to live with the slur that – despite occupying the role of president – he was subservient to Putin, Russia's prime minister but pre-eminent leader.
No such slur is permitted in Beijing.
It is immoral to CAST a slur on a person's reputation.
LH: Now when you use this so-called "derogatory" racial slur (WL: Yeah) Did you not think you would offend some people?
Be careful. Don't slur your shirt.
That sounds like a cheap fling at the poor creature, a slur ; but I do not mean it so.
Only a few years ago, actor Isaiah Washington lost his job on "Grey's Anatomy," months after he reportedly used a gay slur in referring to a fellow cast member.
Spare the child the slur of being a bastard.
She didn't slur.
Drunken speech hall marks include stammering and stuttering. Voices also tend to rise in pitch and words begin to slur, they said.
Being called arrogant is a terrible slur, it means that you're not only a failure, but a poser as well.
Don't try to slur over your weaknesses in English learning; only by facing up to them, can you win through in the end.
She had dared to cast a slur on his character.
He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.
