Synonyms for aspersion
əˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃənas·per·sion

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1. aspersionnoun

   Synonyms:
   slander

2. aspersionnoun

   An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon.

   Synonyms:
   slander

3. aspersionnoun

   A sprinkling of holy water.

   Synonyms:
   slander

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1. aspersion, slurnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   smear, daub, smudge, slur, spot, calumny, sprinkling, defamation, denigration, smirch, blot, slander

2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, sprinkling, traducement, obloquy, defamation, belittling, deprecation, denigration, slur, slander

3. aspersion, sprinklingnoun

   the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

   Synonyms:
   scattering, slur, sprinkle, calumny, sprinkling, defamation, denigration, sparge, slander

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Baptism
   • Disparagement

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1. aspersionnoun

   Synonyms:
   calumny, detraction, slander, defamation, abuse, vituperation, obloquy, reproach, scandal, backbiting, reviling, gainsaying, traducing

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How to use aspersion in a sentence?

1. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.