Libellous
Libellous adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Opprobrious and libellous are semantically related In some cases you can use "Opprobrious" instead an adjective "Libellous".
Opprobrious
Opprobrious adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
Libellous and opprobrious are semantically related in abusive topic. Sometimes you can use "Libellous" instead an adjective "Opprobrious".
Nearby Word: opprobrium
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Related pairs
- offensive and libellous
- offensive and opprobrious
- insulting and libellous
- insulting and opprobrious
- contemptuous and libellous
- contemptuous and opprobrious
- deprecatory and libellous
- deprecatory and opprobrious
- disparaging and libellous
- disparaging and opprobrious
- pejorative and libellous
- pejorative and opprobrious
- scurrilous and libellous
- scurrilous and opprobrious
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