slur
verb- slur something | + speech
to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired 含混不清地说话（通常因醉酒或疲劳） - slur something (
music 音乐 to play or sing a group of two or more musical notes so that each one runs smoothly into the next 连奏；连唱 - slur somebody/something
to harm somebody’s reputation by making unfair or false statements about them 诽谤；诋毁；污辱 She accused the journalist of slurring the company's name. 她指责记者含糊不清公司的名字。
Word OriginMiddle English: originally as noun in sense ‘thin, fluid mud’, later as verb meaning ‘smear’, ‘belittle (a person)’, ‘gloss over (a fault)’.