aspersion
[noun]
Synonyms: animadversion, obloquy, reflection, slam, slur, stricture

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Contrasted words: eulogy, extolling, laudation, praise, acclaim, acclamation, applause, plaudits, commendation, compliment
Related Words: abuse, invective, muck, vituperation, backbiting, calumny, detraction, scandal, slander, lampoon, libel, pasquinade, skit, squib

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as‧per‧sion /əˈspɜːʃən, -ʒən $ əˈspɜːrʒən/ noun [countable] formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: aspersio 'throwing drops of water on to someone in a religious ceremony', from aspergere, from ad- 'to' + spargere 'to scatter']
an unkind remark or an unfair judgment:
No one is casting aspersions on you or your men, Major.

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