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Synonyms for «defamation»
Defamation
means spreading false and harmful statements about someone that can harm their reputation or image. It involves making untrue statements about a person, which can cause damage to their character or public perception.
Full definition
libel
slander
accusation
falsehood
deceit
slanderous
libelous
gossip
defamatory
deception
prosecution
lie
allegation
scandal
rumor
untrue
untruth
deceived
indictment
fraud
defraud
perjury
hearsay
rumours
fiction
charge
slanderer
denunciation
innuendo
prosecutor
recrimination
scam
accused
calumny
indicted
polygraph
prosecute
pretending
scandalous
insinuation
hoax
sham
duped
conned
forgery
mockery
delusion
illusion
swindled
trickery
criticism
snitching
aspersions
conviction
implication
con
fool
liar
myth
tale
cheat
claim
false
smear
story
insult
misled
rebuke
figment
reproach
absurdity
complaint
grapevine
hypocrisy
dishonesty
harassment
arraignment
controversy
fabrication
scuttlebutt
make-believe
laughingstock
hint
bluff
dodge
trick
truth
delude
chatter
made-up
rubbish
petition
ridicule
sedition
fictional
reference
plagiarism
foolishness
insinuating
ridiculousness
Phrases with «defamation»
defamation lawsuit
defamation case
defamation claim
defamation suit
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Sentences with «defamation»
This is an act
of defamation
of character, and it won't go like that.
(
nigeriapoliticsonline.com
)
Public figures have to meet a higher proof standard
in defamation
lawsuits than private figures.
(
kellywarnerlaw.com
)
In addition, there has been an increase in
defamation lawsuits
due to ill - advised postings on the internet and blogs.
(
slaw.ca
)
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