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Calumny vs Bespatter - What's the difference?

calumny | bespatter |

As a noun calumny

is a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

As a verb bespatter is

to spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.

calumny

English

Noun

(calumnies)
  • A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
    • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money .
  • False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

    • Derived terms

    * calumniate

    Synonyms

    * defamation * obloquy * vilification * See also

    bespatter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
  • To soil by spattering.
  • (figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.