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Slander
ˈslɑːndə
Slander definitions
noun
slander
slanders
- the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
"he is suing the TV company for slander"
- a false and malicious spoken statement
"I've had just about all I can stomach of your slanders"
verb
slander
slandered
slandering
slanders
- make false and damaging statements about (someone)
"they were accused of slandering the head of state"
defame defame someone's character blacken someone's name give someone a bad name tell lies about speak ill/evil of drag through the mud/mire throw/sling/fling mud at sully someone's reputation libel smear run a smear campaign against cast aspersions on spread scandal about besmirch tarnish taint misrepresent