aspersions

[US]/əˈspɜ:ʃən/
[UK]/əˈspɝʒən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.defamation; slander

Phrases & Collocations

cast aspersions

Example Sentences

Don't cast aspersions on my honesty.

I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you.

I do not wish to cast aspersions on your honesty.

I don't permit you to cast aspersions on my friend.

Why did he cast aspersions upon us?

aspersion, calumny, defame, denigrate, discredit, libel, malign, slander, slur, stigmatise, traduce, vilify.

candles casting light; cast aspersions on my character; findings that cast doubt on our hypothesis.

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