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Aspersion
- noun - a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Aspersive
- - Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
Asserting
- verb - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
- insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
- relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
- state categorically
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Assertion
- noun - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
- the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Assertive
- adjective - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
Assorting
- verb - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
- keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
Asteroids
- noun - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Attorning
- verb - acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"
Aubergine
- noun - Egg plant
- egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Autarkies
- noun - economic independence as a national policy