slander
Meaning
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A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
Synonyms
false charge
speak evil of
evil speaking
caluminate
false accusation
accuse falsely
tale-bearing
groundless news
senseless gossip
unfounded news
ill-report
harmful gossip
uncomplimentary remarks
false charges
abuse verbally
make a false charge
treat somebody badly
words of sowing defamation
culiminate
panetella
build a nest
ill-speaking
smear word
talk against
talk behind one’s back
defamatory statement
malignant gossip
utter malicious gossip
utter malignant gossip
malicious tale-bearing
raduce
carry or bring
criticise character
denounce
disparage
swear at
denegrate
evil-speaking
gossip about
make excuses
malicious gossip
speak about
speak against
speak ill
talk scandal
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈslɑːndə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.
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