Thesaurus: calumny

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1. n. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction.
2. n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
3. n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
4. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction. "Infamouse calumnies." Motley. Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny. Shak.
5. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made orreported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation;slander; detraction. "Infamouse calumnies." Motley.Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escapecalumny. Shak.
6. n:100 n a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions n an abusive attack on a person's character or good name