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单词 cast aspersions
释义

asperse /ə-spûrsˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To slander or accuse falsely
  2. To bespatter
ORIGIN: L aspergere, aspersum, from ad to, and spargere to sprinkle

asperˈsion noun

  1. Calumny
  2. Slander
  3. A shower or spray (Shakespeare)
  4. Sprinkling with holy water (RC)

aspersˈive adjective

aspersoir /äs-per-swär/ noun (French)

An aspergill

aspersōˈrium /-ri-əm/ noun (Latin)

A holy-water vessel

aspersˈory adjective (rare)

  1. Tending to asperse
  2. Defamatory
noun
  1. An aspergill
  2. An aspersorium

cast aspersions

To criticize, slander

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