defamation (n)
calumny (n)
calumniation (n)
obloquy (n)
traducement (n)
hatchet job (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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Hypernym disparagement, depreciation, derogation
Derivationally related form traducement → traduce
Derivationally related form calumny → calumnious
Derivationally related form calumny → calumniate
Derivationally related form defamation → defame
Hyponym character assassination, assassination, blackwash; smear, vilification, malignment; libel; slander; name calling, names; name, epithet
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Derivationally related form calumnious → calumny
Hyponym disparagement, depreciation, derogation
Hypernym character assassination, assassination, blackwash; smear, vilification, malignment; libel; slander; name calling, names; name, epithet
Derivationally related form calumniate → calumny
Derivationally related form defame → defamation
Derivationally related form traduce → traducement

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