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calumny

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  1. 1. n. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Source: wordnet
  4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 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. Source: adambom
  6. 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 Source: ecdict

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