asperse
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With this threat blazoned, the British note went on to asperse individually and by name five officials of the Soviet Government.
From Time Magazine Archive
The hereditary duties of the King's Champion are to "gird himself in complete armor," ride out upon a noble charger, fling down his gauntlet, offer to fight all "liars and traitors" who asperse King Edward.
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For endeavoring to asperse your petitioner's personal character in the most infamous manner.
From Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold by Howe, Archibald Murray
Superior excellence is the general mark for calumny; and envy is usually led to asperse what it cannot imitate.
From Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact by Comfield, Amelia Stratton
It is that they are deliberately and on principle—I do not asperse their motives; I do not question their sincerity and conviction—anti-patriotic, opposed to national as distinct from cosmopolitan ideals.
From Constructive Imperialism by Milner, Viscount
During the first nine months of 1923 there were: Births 584,458 Deaths 506,007 Birth rate excess 78,451 The Paris press aspersed U. S. lib erty.
From Time Magazine Archive
In this you imply that the editor of the Guardian has misrepresented your sentiments, and aspersed your character; and, if so, has he not changed his principles?
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Hodgins, J. George (John George)
No pleader would ruin himself by defending a girl thus heavily aspersed.
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
Other charges having a similar bearing upon the integrity of Hamilton were made, and the administration was most foully aspersed.
From Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. by Lossing, Benson John
On those very boards whence Dryden was to have derived the means of his existence and his fame, he saw his foibles aggravated, and his morals aspersed.
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac
J. Without unfairly aspersing Homer Cummings, it can be said that the D. o.
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He had brought this suit against Le Journal of Paris for libelously aspersing his patriotism as an Alsatian.
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In the sixth place the assembly had no purpose of aspersing the right and constitutional administration of justice.
From The Wearing of the Green, or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession by Sullivan, A.M. (Alexander Martin)
At one time he thought of writing to the Home Office and aspersing his accuser; then he regretted his visit to Ashtown Park.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Reade, Charles
Amen! with all my heart to thy benediction and prayer, O priest! as, aspersing his lifeless remains with holy-water, thou sayest, Requiescat!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various
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