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.
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Slurred speech: Speech symptoms (1393 causes) Speech impairment. Inability to speak (67 causes) Stuttering (28 causes) Alcoholism. Upper motor neuron disease. Lower motor neuron disease.