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