| Slander (slander) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Slan"der |
| [OE. sclandere,
OF. esclandre, esclandle, escandre, F.
esclandre, fr. L. scandalum, Gr. (?)(?)(?) a snare,
stumbling block, offense, scandal; probably originally, the spring of
a trap, and ak |
A false
tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation
of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the
dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of
another.
Disgrace; reproach; dishonor;
opprobrium.
Formerly, defamation
generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by
words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words,
tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note
under Defamation.
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| Slander (slander) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Slan"der |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Slandered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Slandering.] |
To defame] to injure by
maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the
reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to
calumniate.
To bring discredit or shame upon by one's
acts.
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