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- pronunciation:
- laI
bl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. (See slander.)
The governor claimed that the statement made about him in the newspaper was libel.- synonyms:
- calumny, defamation, denigration
- similar words:
- malediction, slander, smear, yellow journalism
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definition 2: |
in law, the crime of publishing such matter.
- synonyms:
- calumny, defamation
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definition 3: |
any material that maliciously or falsely defames a person.
- synonyms:
- calumny
- similar words:
- aspersion, invective, lie, scandal, slander, smear, untruth
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related words: |
defamation, injury |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
libels, libeling, libeled |
definition 1: |
in law, to make or publish libelous material about (someone).
- synonyms:
- calumniate, defame, malign, smear
- similar words:
- slander, traduce
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definition 2: |
to defame maliciously or harmfully.
- synonyms:
- badmouth, defame, denigrate, malign, slander, traduce
- similar words:
- asperse, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, defile, misrepresent, smear, smirch, sully, vilify
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related words: |
accuse, affront, black, denigrate, discredit, dishonor, wrong |
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