calumny
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(noun) the act of defaming |
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Synonyms: aspersion, defamation, slander |
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Related Words: denigration, deprecation |
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(noun) a malicious attack |
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Synonyms: defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement |
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Related Words: assassination, character assassination, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, epithet, libel, malignment, name, name calling, names, slander, smear, vilification |
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