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Grand Magnate
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Grand Magnate
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,247
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I know what I'll charge her with
I copied and pasted the definitions of slander which I find interesting. Notice that the verb 1. meaning is to charge falsey. I need to work on proving she has charged me falsey with incidences and ruined my good name by false deflamation of character.
barbara
slander
Noun
1. Law a false and damaging statement about a person
2. the crime of making such a statement
Verb
to utter slander (about) [Old French escandle]
slanderous adj
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. slander - words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
mud - slanderous remarks or charges
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
2. slander - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration
attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Verb 1. slander - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, smirch, sully, smear
accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
assassinate - destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
libel - print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
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