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Nasty Accusation Given Attention By Nco Crossword Clue

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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

40%11 Reply to an accusation with another accusation
verb

• return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return

28%15NCO for short
adjective

• (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel

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