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slander
[slan-der]
noun
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.
Law.Ģżdefamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc..
The plaintiff amended his complaint to add a count of slander arising from the statements made at the board meetings.
verb (used with object)
to utter slander against; defame.
Both parties tried to concentrate on public policy issues in their campaigns, rather than slandering their political opponents.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to utter or circulate slander.
They could find no skeletons in my closet, so their only option was to lie and slander.
slander
/ Ė²õ±ōÉĖ²Ō»åÉ /
noun
law
defamation in some transient form, as by spoken words, gestures, etc
a slanderous statement, etc
any false or defamatory words spoken about a person; calumny
verb
to utter or circulate slander (about)
Confusables Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- slanderer noun
- slanderingly adverb
- slanderous adjective
- outslander verb (used with object)
- reslander verb (used with object)
- unslandered adjective
- Ė²õ±ō²¹²Ō»å±š°ł±š°ł noun
- Ė²õ±ō²¹²Ō»å±š°ł“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
- Ė²õ±ō²¹²Ō»å±š°ł“Ē³Ü²õ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- Ė²õ±ō²¹²Ō»å±š°ł“Ē³Ü²õ adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of slander1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of slander1
Example Sentences
As accusations mounted, Do claimed he was the victim of slander, responding with defiant vitriol against the reporter who broke the story, Nick Gerda, and demanding his firing.
He said the show was "disheartening slander" and he "believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle".
"Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with baseless attacks on our way out the door."
News through her attorney, āIt saddens me beyond belief that my husbandās character could be slandered in such a way.ā
Imamoglu was also critical of Turkish state broadcaster TRT, which he said was funded by citizens' taxes and "should broadcast this hearing instead of reporting with lies and slander to discredit me".
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When To Use
What's the difference betweenĢżslanderĢżand libel?
Slander and libel and are both forms of defamationāthe act of attacking someoneās character or reputation, especially by making false statements about them. The difference is that such statements are considered slander when they are simply spoken in the presence of other people, whereas they are considered libel when they are published or broadcast in some way, such as being written in an article, spoken on TV, or printed on a sign thatās posted in a public place.
Both words can also be used as verbs meaning to defame someone in such a way. In a legal context, slander and libel can both be considered crimes. For an action to be considered slander or libel, it must be proven to have done some damage to a personās reputation. Slander is often much harder to prove because it involves simply saying something, whereas libel often involves a permanent record of the statement.
You can remember the difference by thinking about the first letter of each word: slander typically involves speaking, while libel typically involves a lasting document of what was said.
Hereās an example of slander and libel used correctly in a sentence.
Example: The court determined that the defendantās statements constituted slander, but did not rise to the level of libel since they were not published or broadcast.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between slander and libel.
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