Slander and Tale

Slander

Slander noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

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Tale and slander are semantically related in scandalous remark topic. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Slander".

Nearby Words: slanderous, slanderer, slandered, slandering, slanderously

Tale

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

Usage example: don't believe the tales you hear about our neighbor's kid

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Synonyms for Tale

Antonyms for Tale

Slander and tale are semantically related in lie topic. Sometimes you can use "Slander" instead a noun "Tale", if it concerns topics such as story, rumour, made-up story.

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true	true slander	true tale
simple	simple slander	simple tale
serious	serious slander	serious tale

Both words in one sentence

At the start of the tale, Maeda receives homophobic letters from several of her classmates, which causes Nakajima to get offended on her behalf and claim that she shouldn't put up with such "slander".

Source: Not That There's Anything Wrong with That
In Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, having put the most malicious interpretation on her actions possible, Madame Defarge plots to slander Lucie, her father, and her young daughter, denouncing them for conspiracy.

Source: Malicious Slander

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