1. defamation - noun
· a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Synonym(s): calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet_job
Hypernym(s): disparagement, depreciation, derogation
2. defamation - noun
· an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Synonym(s): aspersion, calumny, slander, denigration
Hypernym(s): attack
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