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Nouns (10)

aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation

n. the act of defaming

defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job

n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

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Fuzzynyms (13)

imprecation

n. a slanderous accusation

railing

n. material for making rails or rails collectively

libel

n. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

scandal, dirt, malicious gossip

n. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

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