Idiom
cast aspersions
Meaning
To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is wrong to cast aspersions on your coworkers.”
“The politician tried to win the debate by casting aspersions on his opponent's professional record.”
“Despite the lack of evidence, the rival company continued to cast aspersions on the integrity of the new product launch.”
Examples
simple
“It is wrong to cast aspersions on your coworkers.”
contextual
“The politician tried to win the debate by casting aspersions on his opponent's professional record.”
complex
“Despite the lack of evidence, the rival company continued to cast aspersions on the integrity of the new product launch.”
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