defamation

Found in thesaurus: disparagement, derogation, depreciation, attack

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defamation
n. slander, libel, calumny

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Defamation
Defamation—also calumny, vilification, and traducement—is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual person, businessproductgroupgovernmentreligion, or nation.

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defamation

Noun
1. a malicious attack
(synonym) calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
(hypernym) disparagement, depreciation, derogation
(hyponym) character assassination, assassination, blackwash
(derivation) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
(synonym) aspersion, calumny, slander, denigration
(hypernym) attack
(derivation) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch


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defamation
n. zostuzení; pomluva

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defamation
Rzecz. zniesławienie; szkalowanie