Libellous
Libellous adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Synonyms for Libellous
Scathing and libellous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathing" instead an adjective "Libellous".
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Related pairs
- critical and libellous
- critical and scathing
- rude and libellous
- rude and scathing
- hateful and libellous
- hateful and scathing
- scornful and libellous
- scornful and scathing
- contemptuous and libellous
- contemptuous and scathing
- sarcastic and libellous
- sarcastic and scathing
- derisive and libellous
- derisive and scathing
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