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Aspersion
01
a belittling comment directed at someone or something
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
aspersions
Examples
He made an aspersion about her cooking skills.
02
the act of damaging a person's character or reputation
Examples
The editorial cast aspersions on the mayor's honesty.
03
the ceremonial sprinkling of water during baptism
Dated
Examples
The priest performed an aspersion on the infant.
Lexical Tree
aspersion
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