Cast aspersion meaning
What does the saying 'Cast aspersion' mean?
Idiom: Cast aspersion
Meaning:
If you cast aspersion, you try to blacken someone's name and make people think badly of them.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: General |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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