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(noun) sprinkling
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
(noun) defamation, denigration, calumny, slander
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
(noun) slur
a disparaging remark
in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion; it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility