Ad hominem
Ad hominem adjective - Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason).
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Synonyms for Ad hominem
Calumny and ad hominem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Calumny" instead a noun phrase "Ad hominem".
Calumny
Calumny noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Ad hominem and calumny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ad hominem" instead a noun "Calumny".
Nearby Words: calumniation, calumnious
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Related pairs
- smear and ad hominem
- smear and calumny
- abuse and ad hominem
- abuse and calumny
- slander and ad hominem
- slander and calumny
- aspersion and ad hominem
- aspersion and calumny
- defamation and ad hominem
- defamation and calumny
- obloquy and ad hominem
- obloquy and calumny
- denigration and ad hominem
- denigration and calumny
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