aithisigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• defame verb To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious statements about them.
• slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
• vituperate verb To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.

Senses

aithisigh is used for these senses in English:

• defame To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. [from 4th c.]
• slur To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

slur — full definition

1. noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
2. noun Unclear, poorly separated speech.
3. verb To pronounce words unclearly by running them together.

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