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noun • any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica • pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds • leaves eaten as cooked greens | ||||||||
| 39% | 5 | From “butter, fat, grease, ointment”, a smudge, splodge, splotch or streak of such substance; or, a slur or slanderous attack | ||||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Slanderous insinuation | ||||||
noun • a disparaging remark • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) | ||||||||
Hot Stuff From Sun Involved In Slanderous Attack Crossword Clue
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MUSTARD which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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MUSTARD
Updated: October 12, 2023
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