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    [Verb]  | "as*perse" | \ ə-ˈspərs \


    1: sprinkle; especially : to sprinkle with holy water

    2: to attack with evil reports or false or injurious charges


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere, from ad- + spargere to scatter {mat|spark|};

    [Verb]  | "asperse" 


    1: to make untrue and harmful statements about;


      * e.g., " ... how dare you asperse the character of our dedicated pastor! "



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     [ "Aspersion" ]

    1: uh-spur-shun

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't cast aspersions on my honesty." 


     [ "Aspersion" ]

    2: Comes from the Latin word "Aspersio," which has a double meaning.


     [ "Aspersion" ]

    3:  A derogatory remark or criticism


     [ "Aspersion" ]

    4:  To asperse, or "sprinkle" holy water.

     [ "Cast aspersion" ]

    1: If you cast aspersion,you try to blacken someone's name and make people think badly of them.

      * e.g.,  ... I did not intended to cast aspersion on her character. 

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