Libeling
Libeling noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Usage example: the underhanded politician resorted to libeling when it became clear that that was the only way he was going to win the election
Traducing and libeling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traducing" instead a noun "Libeling".
Traducing
Traducing noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Usage example: this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opprobrious and libeling
- opprobrious and traducing
- scurrilous and libeling
- scurrilous and traducing
- abusive and libeling
- abusive and traducing
- smear and libeling
- smear and traducing
- injurious and libeling
- injurious and traducing
- defaming and libeling
- defaming and traducing
- slanderous and libeling
- slanderous and traducing
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Traducing and Libeling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/libeling/traducing
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