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Calumnies vs Slander - What's the difference?

calumnies | slander |

As nouns the difference between calumnies and slander

is that calumnies is while slander is a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.

As a verb slander is

to utter a slanderous statement.

calumnies

English

Noun

(head)
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    slander

    Alternative forms

    * slandre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
  • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a slanderous statement.
  • Synonyms

    * defame * libel (always in writing) * See also

    See also

    * defamation

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