as in libels
to make untrue and harmful statements about
how dare you asperse the character of our dedicated pastor!
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smears
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Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!—
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“Asperses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asperses. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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