slander
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
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Sense 2 verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
The journalists have defamed me!
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Sense 3 noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | slander |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | calumniatory |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | calumny |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | speech act |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mud |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blot |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aspersion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aspersion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | calumny |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | smear |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | slander |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defamer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | calumniatory |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | charge |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | assassinate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | libel |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | badmouth |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | slander |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | calumniatory |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | attack |