def·a·ma·tion
/ˌdefəˈmāSH(ə)n/
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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel."she sued him for defamation
slan·der
/ˈslandər/
noun
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noun: slander
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the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation."he is suing the TV network for slander"
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a false and malicious spoken statement.plural noun: slanders"I've had just about all I can stomach of your slanders"
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verbverb: slander; 3rd person present: slanders; past tense: slandered; past participle: slandered; gerund or present participle: slandering-
make false and damaging statements about (someone)."they were accused of slandering the head of state"Middle English: from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from late Latin scandalum (see scandal).*char·ac·ter as·sas·si·na·tion/ˈker(ə)ktər əˌsasnˈāSHən/nounnoun: character assassination; plural noun: character assassinations
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the malicious and unjustified harming of a person's good reputation."all too often they discredit themselves by engaging in character assassination"noun: libel; plural noun: libels
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1.LAWa published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.a false and typically malicious statement about a person.
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a thing or circumstance that brings undeserved discredit on a person by misrepresentation.
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2.(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
verbverb: libel; 3rd person present: libels; past tense: libelled; past participle: libelled; gerund or present participle: libelling; past tense: libeled; past participle: libeled; gerund or present participle: libeling-
1.LAWdefame (someone) by publishing a libel."she alleged the magazine had libeled her"make a false and typically malicious statement about.
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2.(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against."if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"
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