defamation

Aldo D. (Belgium)
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  1. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  2. denigration
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  3. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  4. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  5. traducement
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  6. calumniation
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  7. hatchet job
    a false accusation or a malicious misrepresentation
  8. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Created on Tue Aug 21 14:46:21 EDT 2012

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