Libelous and Laudatory

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Libelous adjective - Causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name.

Usage example: libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued

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Laudatory is an antonym for libelous.

Laudatory adjective - Full of or giving praise.

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Libelous is an antonym for laudatory.

Nearby Words: laudation, laudable, lauded, lauding

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