Word "SLANDER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Synonyms:
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, smear, smirch, sully

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Synonyms:
aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Crossword Clues for SLANDER

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Faultless service around the country is an offence! (7)
Mud, Fijian perhaps, lacks iodine
False report of detached inhabitant headed off (7)
Defamation The Sun Two Speed 30 Jan 2024
It smooths over Labour leader's false report The Sun Two Speed 30 Jan 2024
Smear last bit of oil into power tool (7)
Malicious comment? (7)
Malicious comment? The Telegraph Quick 14 Jan 2024
Dirt, so to speak LA Times Daily 31 Dec 2023
Verbal defamation Universal 25 Oct 2023
Tell lies about Wall Street Journal 26 Sep 2023
Lesbian perhaps seen topless? That's defamation The Telegraph Toughie 19 Sep 2023
Vocally attack solo occasionally with Queen The Telegraph Toughie 27 Jul 2023
Libel's kin Thomas Joseph 10 Jul 2023
Words spoken that falsely damage someone's reputation The Guardian Quick 07 Jan 2023
Speak badly of Universal 15 Aug 2022
Run down, in a way New York Times 04 Mar 2022
Untrue and damaging statements about someone Family Time 27 Feb 2022
Oral defamation The Washington Post Sunday 27 Feb 2022
Calumny The Guardian Quick 02 Feb 2022
One brought back to earth after Sun's character assassination
Cast doubts on rotating spacecrafts
Defame verbally The Washington Post 22 Feb 2021
Defame verbally LA Times Daily 22 Feb 2021
Defamation The Telegraph Quick 10 Aug 2020
Malicious spoken statement The Times Concise 04 Aug 2020
Defamation The Sun Two Speed 22 Oct 2019
Mud-slinging tool traps learner The Sun Two Speed 22 Oct 2019
Speak ill of topless Lesbian?
Cuban, perhaps, doesn't open false accusation
False report by Brit, maybe doffing cap
Large tool shown around brings calumny
Libel's kin Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2018
Defamation put down in sermon? Not half
Mud-slinging apprentice jams tool The Sun Two Speed 20 Nov 2018
Defamation put down in sermon? Not half
Sling mud Eugene Sheffer 30 Jan 2018
Man's man possibly overlooking current actionable comment
Libel's counterpart Thomas Joseph 20 Apr 2017
Spoken defamation The Times Concise 15 Feb 2017
Person surrounded by sea, not the first to drag through the mud The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Aug 2016
Cast aspersions on Universal 05 May 2016
It smooths over Labour leader's false report
Malign The Telegraph Quick 16 Nov 2015
Bad-mouth Wall Street Journal 13 Jul 2015
Calumny The Times Concise 12 Feb 2015
Defamation of a sort
Belittle success by German authority
Spoken slur
Libel's spoken equivalent
Actionable words
Smear with mud, say
Bad-mouth
Bad-mouth
Spoken defamation
Bad-mouth
Bad-mouth
Give a bad name
Debase
Dirt, so to speak
Falsely malign
Dirt, so to speak
Actionable words
Defamation
Defamation
Put down
Malign
Malign
Calumny
Throw dirt on
Damaging remark
Vilification
Defame
Malign
Defame
Backbite.
Malign.
Defamation.
"Meanest spawn of hell."
Speak ill of.
Canard.
Calumniate.
Cause for legal action.
Injure by malicious talk.
Malicious report.
Basis of some campaign speeches.
Weapon of the "witch-hunters."
Defamation of character.
"Ordeal by ___"—Lattimore.
Defamation of character by spoken words, signs, gestures, etc.
Calumniation.
False report.
Unkind gossip.
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