Defaming and Libel

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

Usage example: the callous defaming of the popular actress by the unscrupulous tabloid reporter

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Libel and defaming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Libel" instead the word "Defaming" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: defame, defamation, defamed

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

Usage example: the governor's office issued a statement accusing the state's largest newspaper of libel

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Defaming and libel are semantically related. You can use "Defaming" instead a noun "Libel".

Nearby Words: libeling, libellous, libeled, libelled

At one point, the company that is currently running Evony has tried to sue a prominent Evony critic in a libel lawsuit because they thought he was defaming them.

Source: Analysis / Evony

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