Aspersion

имя существительное клевета Например: to cast aspersions on somebody — клеветать на кого-либо Синоним(ы): slander, calumny

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Aspersion

noun 1. a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies 2. a. a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation Example: cast aspersions on her integrity b. the act of making such a charge; defamation

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