Aspersion

ASPERSION

Pronounced:

Ah-spur-shun

Synonyms:

Defame; libel; slander

Definition:

Telling a lie to hurt the reputation of someone.

Sentence:

He was insulted by the aspersion because the accusation was not true.

Memory Trick:

Asp - persion

Asp (reminds of) asp or a snake

Persion (reminds of) person

You act like an asp person when you tell lies

ASP PERSON

You serve a chicken dinner with verve and ketchup. Was dinner enjoyable?

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