Libellous and Ribald

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Libellous adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

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Ribald and libellous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ribald" instead an adjective "Libellous".

Nearby Words: libel, libelling, libelled

Ribald adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

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Libellous and ribald are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Libellous" instead an adjective "Ribald".

Nearby Word: ribaldry

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