slander
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(noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another |
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Related Words: calumny, defamation, hatchet job, mud, obloquy, speech act, traducement |
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(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my reputation" |
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Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, smear, smirch, sully |
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Related Words: accuse, badmouth, charge, drag through the mud, libel, malign, traduce |
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(noun) the act of defaming |
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Synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation |
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Related Words: denigration, deprecation |
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