Defamation
Defamation noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Libellous statement and defamation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Libellous statement" instead a noun "Defamation".
Libellous statement
Defamation and libellous statement are semantically related. You can use "Defamation" instead a noun phrase "Libellous statement".
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Libellous statement and Defamation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defamation/libellous_statement
Defamation & Libellous statement. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defamation/libellous_statement>.
Libellous statement or Defamation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defamation/libellous_statement.
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