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aspersion

noun

Meaning

  1. An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
  2. A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
  3. (in plural) slander, calumny

Etymology / origin

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Related words

calumny(English)slander(English)defamation(English)slur(English)sprinkling(English)mudslinging(English)blot on the escutcheon(English)smear(English)affusion(English)baptism(English)pouring(English)immersion(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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