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  • 21libelous — [adj] derogatory aspersive, backbiting, calumniatory, calumnious, contumelious, debasing, defamatory, depreciative, detracting, detractory, disparaging, false, injurious, invidious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, opprobrious, pejorative,… …

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  • 22asperse —   v.t. slander, calumniate.    ♦ aspersion, n.; Roman Catholic, act of sprinkling holy water.    ♦ aspersive, a.    ♦ aspersory, n., aspergil …

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  • 23as|per´sive|ly — as|per|sive «uh SPUR sihv», adjective. that tends to slander or defame: »aspersive rumors. –as|per´sive|ly, adverb …

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  • 24as|per|sive — «uh SPUR sihv», adjective. that tends to slander or defame: »aspersive rumors. –as|per´sive|ly, adverb …

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