slurred over
Mumbled and skipped
Slurred over describes something passed over quickly, glossed, or treated without proper attention.
Details get slurred over when someone wants to avoid scrutiny or move past uncomfortable facts: The report slurred over the company's safety violations.
The phrase suggests deliberate minimization—not quite a lie, but not honest engagement either.
- mumbleSpeak softly, indistinctly
- elisionDropped sounds in speech
- abridgmentShortened form of text
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- talked aroundAvoided direct mention
understatement · deflection · euphemism · vagueness · hand waving · omission · swept under the rug · skimming · suppression · concealment · denial · paraphrasing · evasion · minimization · played down · generalization · dismissiveness · truncation
slurred overenunciated
Spoke with clear pronunciation
articulated · crisp · distinct · sharp
slurred overscrutinized
Examined in close detail
elaborated · fleshed out · detailed · attended to · carefully considered
slurred overemphasized
Gave special importance to
stressed · highlighted · accentuated · underscored · spotlighted