aspersion vs slander

aspersion and slander both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aspersion	Yes	No	No	No
slander	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, aspersion and slander are synonyms defined as:

aspersion and slander: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Other synonyms of aspersion include calumny, defamation, denigration.

aspersion (noun)	slander (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)	words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
a disparaging remark

aspersion (verb)	slander (verb)
	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone