Crossword Genius

Slander when being about individual (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aspersion

'slander' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'when being about individual' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'being' becomes 'person' (person is a kind of being).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'individual' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral for one).
'person' going around 'i' is 'persion'.
'as'+'persion'='ASPERSION'

(Other definitions for aspersion that I've seen before include "Cast this slur" , "Malicious remark" , "Defamatory suggestion" , "Slander" , "reflection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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