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Contusion vs Aspersion - What's the difference?

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Contusion is a related term of aspersion.


As nouns the difference between contusion and aspersion

is that contusion is contusion while aspersion is an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .

contusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia contusion) (en noun)
  • A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    aspersion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
  • *
  • (label) A sprinkling of .
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • 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 [...]

    Synonyms

    * slander * See also

    Derived terms

    * cast aspersions