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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kalank
"उसने मेरे चरित्र पर कीचड़ उछाला।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.
"I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on your character."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense 'sprinkling'): from late Latin aspersio(n-), from the verb aspergere, from ad- 'towards' + spargere 'to sprinkle'. The figurative sense of 'damaging remark' developed in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "aspersion" is said worldwide
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diffamation
Transliteration: diffamation
"Il a jeté le discrédit sur son honnêteté."
Verleumdung
Transliteration: Verleumdung
"Sie warfen Verdächtigungen auf seinen guten Ruf."
diffamazione
Transliteration: diffamazione
"Non intendo subire diffamazioni ingiustificate."
difamación
Transliteration: difamación
"Lanzó injurias contra su integridad profesional."
difamação
Transliteration: difamação
"Eles lançaram suspeitas sobre a sua honestidade."
कलंक
Transliteration: kalank
"उसने मेरे चरित्र पर कीचड़ उछाला।"
诽谤
Transliteration: fěibàng
"我不希望任何人对你的品格说三道四。"
비방
Transliteration: bibang
"우리는 그의 명예를 훼손할 의도가 없었습니다."
中傷
Transliteration: chūshō
"彼の誠実さに泥を塗るような発言は避けてください。"
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