slander

Definitions


[ˈslɑːndə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
(e.g: he is suing the TV company for slander)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from late Latin scandalum (see scandal)


[ˈslɑːndə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make false and damaging statements about (someone)
(e.g: they were accused of slandering the head of state)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from late Latin scandalum (see scandal)




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