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   Slan·der

   /ˈslandər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation: "he is suing the TV network for slander"
   • ▪ a false and malicious spoken statement: "I've had just about all I can stomach of your slanders"

   verb

   • 1. make false and damaging statements about (someone): "they were accused of slandering the head of state"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. slanderer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • L

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