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English to English noun
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words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another |  | source: wordnet30
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an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | | source: wordnet30
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A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another. | | source: webster1913 verb
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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | | Example: The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
source: wordnet30
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To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate. | | source: webster1913
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