Aspersion
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

LIE
A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

RAP
The sound made by a gentle blow

4 letters

DUMP
A place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"

SLAM
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

SLUR
A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

MOCK
The act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"

5 letters

LIBEL
Print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

ABUSE
Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

KNOCK
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

SMEAR
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

6 letters

INSULT
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

DAMAGE
Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

SLIGHT
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

7 letters

SLANDER
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

CALUMNY
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

SCANDAL
Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

UNTRUTH
A false statement

SARCASM
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

PUTDOWN
Make a record of; set down in permanent form

OBLOQUY
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

8 letters

INNUENDO
An indirect (and usually malicious) implication

DIRTYDIG

BLACKEYE
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

9 letters

CRITICISM
A written evaluation of a work of literature

INVECTIVE
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

10 letters

SUGGESTION
The act of inducing hypnosis

REFLECTION
The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"

DEFAMATION
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

SPRINKLING
The act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

DETRACTION
The act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"

11 letters

DISAPPROVAL
The act of disapproving or condemning

INSINUATION
The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"

DENIGRATION
The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

12 letters

BLACKBITTING

BELITTLEMENT

VITUPERATION
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

13 letters

EMBARRASSMENT
Extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

DISPARAGEMENT
The act of speaking contemptuously of

ANIMADVERSION
Harsh criticism or disapproval

16 letters

LEFTHANDEDCOMPLI

17 letters

BACKHANDEDCOMPLIM

18 letters

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