definition:
• a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism
• the act of slandering; vilification; defamation
pronunciation:
uh-spur-zhuh n
synonyms:
• defamation
• invective
• calumny
• slander
• abuse
Politicians are often criticized for casting
aspersions at their opponents.
Their vehement aspersions were
hurtful and could not be ignored.
Many critics have cast aspersions at Vladimir
Putin for Russia’s takeover of Crimea.
The playful name calling of youth is replaced
by painful aspersions as children grow up.
We should all think before
we cast aspersions at others.
Being the victim of slanderous aspersions
is as painful as walking on barbed wire.
Casting aspersions at others can create
huge rifts that are difficult to navigate.
Teenagers often feel the consequences of
their peers’ aspersions on social media.