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Words related to defamation
def·a·ma·tion
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libel
the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. -
slander
defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander. -
calumny
Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them. -
defamatory
Speech or writing that is defamatory is likely to damage someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them. -
liable
legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action. -
libel tourism
the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws.