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Defamation

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Definition

the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements about them

Synonyms & similar words

denigration calumniation slander obloquy aspersion calumny traducement hatchetjob slander libel smear vilification calumny mud-slinging denigration disparagement aspersion insult abuse vituperation maligning traducement vilifying discredit stigma opprobrium detraction

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