Asperse vs. Calumniate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Asperse and Calumniate
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Asperse
To spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against (someone).
Calumniate
To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.
Asperse
To slander or libel; defame.
Calumniate
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
Asperse
To sprinkle, especially with holy water.
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Calumniate
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
Asperse
To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
Calumniate
To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings.
Asperse
To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander.
Calumniate
To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
Asperse
To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust.
Calumniate
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;
The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
Asperse
To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to slander or calumniate; as, to asperse a poet or his writings; to asperse a man's character.
With blackest crimes aspersed.
Asperse
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;
The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
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