Calumniatory and Captious

Calumniatory

Calumniatory adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Captious and calumniatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Calumniatory".

Captious

Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

Calumniatory and captious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calumniatory" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously
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