Calumny and Rumour

Calumny noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Rumour and calumny are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Rumour" instead a noun "Calumny", when it comes to topics like gossip.

Nearby Words: calumniation, calumnious

Rumour noun - Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

Calumny and rumour are semantically related in gossip topic. Sometimes you can use "Calumny" instead a noun "Rumour".

Nearby Words: rumor, rumored, rumoured, rumoring