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Slurs
- noun - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
- a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
- a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
- become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
- play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
- speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
- utter indistinctly
Smarm
- noun - excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Smart
- adjective - a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
- be the source of pain
- capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
- elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
- improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
- painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"
- quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
- showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Smirk
- noun - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
- smile affectedly or derisively
Snare
- noun - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
- a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
- entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
- strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
Snarf
- verb - make off with belongings of others
Snark
- unknown - Carroll's mythical animal
Snarl
- noun - a vicious angry growl
- an angry vicious expression
- make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise; "Bullets snarled past us"
- make more complicated or confused through entanglements
- something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"