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Besmirched In A Way Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASPERSED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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231%7Besmirched
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We think the answer is "ASPERSED" which means:

    verb
  • • Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  • adjective
  • • Having an indefinite number of small charges scattered over the surface.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He aspersed his opponent with false accusations during the debate."
  • • "The gossip columnist aspersed the celebrity's reputation with scandalous rumors."

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New York Times08 Sep 1984 Across 26
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