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Textual thesaurus for "aspersion"

(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