Meaning & use
Aspersions
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Damaging or unfair remarks intended to harm someone's reputation, typically used in the phrase "cast aspersions."
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The candidate accused his rival of casting aspersions on his integrity.
She refused to let the online aspersions affect her confidence.
A note on using this word
"Aspersions" almost always appears in the fixed phrase "cast aspersions," rarely standing alone in modern usage.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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