"aspersions" in the noun sense
1. aspersion, slur
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"
2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
3. aspersion, sprinkling
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
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