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Aspersive

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as·perse  (-spûrs)
tr.v. as·persed, as·pers·ing, as·pers·es
1. To spread false or damaging charges or insinuations against. See Synonyms at malign.
2. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.
[Middle English, to besprinkle, from Latin aspergere, aspers- : ad-, ad- + spargere, to strew.]
as·persive (-sv, -zv) adj.
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