Cast aspersions on poor student over one review (8)
I believe the answer is:
denounce
'cast aspersions on poor' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'student over one review' is the wordplay.
'student' becomes 'dunce' (I have seen 'Poor student ' mean 'dunce' so perhaps 'student' could also mean 'dunce'**).
'over' indicates putting letters inside.
'review' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'one' written backwards gives 'eno'.
'dunce' enclosing 'eno' is 'DENOUNCE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for denounce that I've seen before include "Speak publicly against, expose" , "Impugn" , "attack" , "Speak publicly against, having cue with no end" , "Condemn or censure" .)