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n. A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation.

n. The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.

n. a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

n. false charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

n. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction.

n. False accusation of crime, misconduct, or defect, knowingly or maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; untruth maliciously spoken, to the detraction of another; a defamatory report; slander.

n. Synonyms Lying, falsehood, libel, aspersion, detraction, backbiting, defamation, evil-speaking.

n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

"Yet even calumny is sagacious enough to discover and to attack the most vulnerable part."

attack   

oath of calumny   

calumniate   

slander    detraction    defamation    vilification    obloquy   

slander    misrepresentation    misrepresentations    ingratitude    libel    falsehood    detraction    ridicule    obloquy    defamation