1. the time by which something must be finished, submitted, etc. 2. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
While it's important to talk with your doctor about the cause of your slurred speech, slurred speech caused by anxiety is not dangerous. It's not a sign that you have something else coming, or that your brain will somehow be inefficient for handling life tasks in the future.
1 Excess saliva could be the culprit as to why some people talk with a slur in the words they speak. 2  Having excess saliva is not really a serious or a life threatening condition. 3  However, it could cause embarrassing situations. 4  Also, it could mean an underlying medical problem that should be treated as soon as possible.