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def·a·ma·tion
(dĕf′ə-mā′shən)n.
The act of defaming; calumny, slander, or libel.
de·fam′a·to′ry (dĭ-făm′ə-tôr′ē) adj.
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defamatory
(dɪˈfæmətərɪ; -trɪ)adj
(Law) injurious to someone's name or reputation
deˈfamatorily adv
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Adj. | 1. | defamatory - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
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defamatory
adjective slanderous, insulting, abusive, denigrating, disparaging, vilifying, derogatory, injurious, libellous, vituperative, calumnious, contumelious The article was highly defamatory.
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defamatory
adjectiveDamaging to the reputation:
Law: libelous.
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defamatory
adj → diffamierend, verleumderisch
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defamatory
[dɪˈfæmət/ərɪ] adj (frm) → diffamatorio/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995