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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › slanderSLANDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. defamation; calumny: The accusations are based on hearsay, rumor, or intentional slander, and remain undocumented and unproved. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: The writer is spewing a despicable slander against an 87-year-old man, and without a shred of proof.

3. www.legalzoom.com › articles › differences-between-defamation-slander-and-libelDifferences between defamation, slander, and libel | LegalZoom

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   Feb 3, 2023 · Slander is an untrue defamatory statement that is spoken orally.

4. law.usnews.com › law-firms › adviceDefamation, Libel and Slander: What Do They Mean and How Do They...

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   Sep 27, 2023 · Slander is a false defamatory statement that is spoken aloud. Libel is a false defamatory statement, but libelous statements are written and disseminated to a third party. The law...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLANDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement: The doctor is suing his partner for slander. She regarded his comment as a slander on her good reputation. Compare. libel noun. Damaging reputation. anti-defamation. aspersion. besmirch.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › slanderSlander - definition of slander by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Law Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another. 2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone. v. slan·dered, slan·der·ing, slan·ders. v.tr. To utter a slander about. See Synonyms at malign. v.intr. To utter or spread slander.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLANDER definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · 1. variable noun. Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someone which is intended to damage their reputation. Compare libel . Dr. Bach is now suing the company for slander. Synonyms: defamation, smear, libel, scandal More Synonyms of slander. 2. transitive verb.

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   Slander definition, defamation; calumny: The accusations are based on hearsay, rumor, or intentional slander, and remain undocumented and unproved. See more. Dictionary.com