No criminality can be infered or punishment inflicted, but for writing, printing, uttering, or publishing false, scandalous and malicious aspersions against the government.
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Aspersion
Synonyms for "aspersion" (179 found)
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Noun(5 words)
abuseadverse criticismaffrontaffusionagapeallegationanimadversionaspergationaspergesatrocityauricular confessionbackbitingbad noticesbad pressbaptismbaptismal gownbaptismal regenerationbaptisterybaptizementbar mitzvah
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calumnycaptiousnesscarpingcavilcavilingcelebrationcensoriousnesscensurechrismalchristeningcircumcisionconfessionconfirmationcontemptcontumelycriticismcutdefamationdelugedespite
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detractiondiscreditdisgracedishonordisparagementdumpenormityexceptionfaultfindingflakfloutfloutingfontgibehairsplittinghigh celebrationhithome thrusthostile criticismhumiliationhypercriticalnesshypercriticismimmersionimputationincenseindignityinfusioninjuryinnuendoinsinuationinsultinundationinvective
Noun(1 words)
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invocationinvocation of saintsirrigationjeerjeeringkiss of peaceknocklampoonlaying on of handslesser litanylibellitanylove feastlustrationmockmockerymoisteningmucknaggingniggle
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nigglingnitnit pickingnit-pickingobloquyoffenseonusoutrageovercriticalnesspasquinadepaxpersonal remarkpersonalitypesteringpettifoggingpotshotpriggishnessprocessionalput downput-downquibblequibblingrapreciting the rosaryreflectionreprimandreproachreproachfulnessrinsingscandalscoffscurrilityskitslamslanderslap in the faceslursly suggestionsmirchsmudgespatteringsplashingspotsprinklingsquibstainstigmastrictstricturesubmersionsuggestionswipetainttaking exceptiontarnishtaunttelling of beadsthe confessionalthe confessionarytotal immersiontrichoschistismuncomplimentary remarkvituperationwateringwhispering campaign
Noun(4 words)
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Even the comfort of the bottle might conceivably fail him in this supreme crisis. At such an age nothing but a halter could cure the pangs of an unquenchable passion. And, besides, there was the wild exasperation aroused by the unjust aspersions and the contumely of the house, with the maddening impossibility to account for that mysterious thrashing, added to these simple and bitter sorrows.
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Back in 2018, the body representing the water industry was snorting at Gove’s aspersions, declaring hotly that it looked forward to its pet regulator “bringing some sorely needed facts and balance to the debate”.
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If thou dost break her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may With full and holy rite be minister'd, No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall To make this contract grow; but barren hate […]
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