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bespatter

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be·spat·ter  (b-sptr)
tr.v. be·spat·tered, be·spat·ter·ing, be·spat·ters
To spatter with or as if with mud: "a thoughtful, anti-activist judge being bespattered with charges of racism, sexism, hypocrisy and dishonesty" (William Safire).

bespatter
Verb
1. to splash with dirty water
2. to dishonour or slander
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.bespatter - spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"
blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"


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I saw her, the other day, bespatter the Governor himself with water at the cattle-trough in Spring Lane.
"Trust me for that," said she, "I will not lose sight of you when once we set about it, and I imagine that some of those who are devouring your substance will then bespatter the pavement with their blood and brains.
In his younger years he had been suspected of low tastes, and his mother had greatly feared he would make a slip in the mud of the highway and bespatter the family shield.
 
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