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Defamatory   /dɪfˈæmətˌɔri/   Listen
Defamatory

adjective
1.
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.  Synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous.






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"Defamatory" Quotes from Famous Books



... you would not deign to write to me if you believed the abuse that has been lavished on me. With you I deplore this family feud. It is not of my seeking; and as for this lawsuit, it is one in which the plaintiff is really the defendant. Sir Charles has written a defamatory letter, which has closed every house in this county to his victim. If, as I now feel sure, you disapprove the libel, pray persuade him to retract it. The rest our lawyers ...
— A Terrible Temptation - A Story of To-Day • Charles Reade



Words linked to "Defamatory" :   harmful, defame



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