SLUR OVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slur over mean? 

• SLUR OVER (verb)
  The verb SLUR OVER has 1 sense:

1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

  Familiarity information: SLUR OVER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLUR OVER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over

Hypernyms (to "slur over" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

You slur over work of the utmost finesse and delicacy, in order to dwell upon sensational details which may excite, but cannot possibly instruct, the reader.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)