Words similar to slur

Example sentences for: slur

How can you use “slur” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The word has no etymological connection to the racial slur, but new Mayor Anthony Williams yielded to the mere appearance of bias instead of defending his staffer.
Suddenly it's no longer a slur, is it?
The view I have heard, not exactly a political program, more like an ethnic slur, is that (fill in the blank) Eastern European ethnic group deserved whatever the Soviets dished out because they were anti-Semitic Hitler-friendly thugs.
The failure of the strikes, the "wag the dog" slur, the intense partisanship of the period, and the nature of the al Shifa evidence likely had a cumulative effect on future decisions about the use of force against Bin Ladin.
Prudie is contrite and apologizes profusely for the slur.