| NOUN | communication | aspersion, slur | a disparaging remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | |
| act | aspersion, sprinkling | the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) |
| Sounds | ahsper'zhahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A disparaging remark. | |
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| Example | "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion" | |
| Synonym | slur | |
| Narrower | ethnic slur | A slur on someone's race or language |
| Broader | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| Spanish | calumia, calumnia, denigración, difamación, impostura | |
| Verbs | asperse | charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Meaning | An abusive attack on a person's character or good name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | calumny, slander, defamation, denigration | |
| Broader | attack | Strong criticism |
| Spanish | calumnia, comadreo, difamación | |
| Catalan | calúmnia, difamació | |
| Verbs | asperse | charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Meaning | The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sprinkling | |
| Broader | baptism | A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth |
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