What's the difference between bespatter and shend?

Bespatter


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water, mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains.
  • (v. t.) To asperse with calumny or reproach.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The sites of battles, murders, genocides, plagues, sieges, crucifixions and reality TV show planning meetings bespatter the planet.
  • (2) I’ve been a trustee of Women in Sport , which strongly supports the This Girl Can campaign bespattering social media, TV and bus stops near you: the overflowing bikini bottom heading for the swimming pool; the wobbly thighs jogging up a hill, “I jiggle therefore I am”; women footballers announcing “I kick balls – deal with it”; the woman in the spinning class with the slogan, “Damn right I look hot”; and the boxing, the zumba and the rowing.

Shend


Definition:

  • (n.) To injure, mar, spoil, or harm.
  • (n.) To blame, reproach, or revile; to degrade, disgrace, or put to shame.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Lanzkowsky, P., Shende, A., Aral, I., Saluja, G. (1975).

Words possibly related to "bespatter"

Words possibly related to "shend"