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Synonyms for defamation
ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃəndefama·tion

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  1. defamationnoun

    Synonyms:
    slander, aspersion, detraction, calumny

  2. defamationnoun

    Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

    Synonyms:
    calumny, aspersion, slander, detraction

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  1. defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun

    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

    Synonyms:
    hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, traducement, obloquy, denigration, aspersion, opprobrium, slander

  2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

    Synonyms:
    hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, sprinkling, traducement, obloquy, belittling, deprecation, denigration, aspersion, slur, slander

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  1. oppobrium

    public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

    the opprbrium of being closely associated with gangsters.

    Submitted by rinat on November 1, 2015  

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. defamationnoun

    Synonyms:
    slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation

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  1. defamationnoun

    Synonyms:
    calumny, libel, lampoon, traducement, roorback, slander

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "defamation":

    libel, slander, vilification, denigration, ejaculation, slur

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How to use defamation in a sentence?

  1. Leo Terrell:

    Let me give Joe Biden advice: Be very careful what you say because you’re subject to a possible defamation lawsuit, this was a statement that Joe Biden is going to have to pay for and justify.

  2. Lee Francis:

    There were some laws broken as far as photos of me taken that violate the county’s policies – and issues that could be considered defamation of character.

  3. Mark Sableman:

    I think defendants in modern defamation cases are likely to point to the vitriolic no-holes-barred nature of modern social media, cable TV, and political discourse, in contending that many words and accusations formerly considered defamatory are now understood only as mere opinions, not factual assertions.

  4. Dylan Voller:

    So in the future, publishers will have the opportunity to take comments down to manage defamation risk.

  5. Amber Heard:

    The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband, i ’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. Johnny Depp won Johnny Depp defamation case against Amber Heard with a jury awarding Johnny Depp $ 15 million after a bombshell seven-week trial marked by shocking allegations of abuse leveled by both sides. ( AP).


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