Libellous
Libellous adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Scolding and libellous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scolding" instead an adjective "Libellous".
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Scolding and Libellous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/libellous/scolding
Libellous & Scolding. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/libellous/scolding>.
Scolding or Libellous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/libellous/scolding.
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