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n. The act of defaming; calumny.

n. Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

n. Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

n. The act of defaming; the wrong of injuring another's reputation without good reason or justification; aspersion.

n. [Formerly defamation was used more with reference to slander or spoken words. In modern use slander is spoken defamation and libel is published defamation. Both are subjects for civil action for damages. Libel alone is usually punishable criminally, the common test of criminality being that it tends to a breach of the peace.] Synonyms Detraction, aspersion, backbiting, scandal, libel.

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

"The term defamation is often used to encompass both libel and slander."

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