Defame and Excuse

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Defame verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

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Excuse is an antonym for defame.

Nearby Words: defamation, defaming

Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

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Defame is an antonym for excuse.

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

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Excuse and Defame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defame/excuse

Defame & Excuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defame/excuse>.

Excuse or Defame. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defame/excuse.

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