Asperse
Asperse verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.
Usage example: how dare you asperse the character of our dedicated pastor!
Slander
Slander verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.
Usage example: for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity
Asperse is a synonym for slander in attack topic. You can use "Asperse" instead a verb "Slander", if it concerns topics such as derogate, make a scandalous remark. rare substitute
Mutual synonyms
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Slander and Asperse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperse/slander
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