Libel and Spite

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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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Spite and libel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Libel".

Nearby Words: libeling, libellous, libeled, libelled

Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

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Libel and spite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Libel" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

genuine libel

genuine spite

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