Defamation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word defamation
Brit.  |ˌdefəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word defamation

noun

- a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (syn: calumniation, calumny, obloquy)
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (syn: aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander)

Extra examples

The article was full of lies and defamations.

...accused the newspaper columnist of defamation of character...

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