aspersion
Day 9Level 3uh-SPER-zhun
defamation
critical or unpleasant remarks; false rumors
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
defamation, slander, reproach
Antonyms:
compliment, praise
Example Sentence:
It was painful to have aspersion made on Arnold's character by his own brother.
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