Defamatory and Lying

Defamatory

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

Lying and defamatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead an adjective "Defamatory".

Lying

Lying adjective - Telling or containing lies.

Defamatory and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defamatory" instead an adjective "Lying".

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Lying and Defamatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defamatory/lying
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