Calumny vs Besmirch - What's the difference?
calumny | besmirch |
A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
To make dirty; to soil.
To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation; to debase.
As a noun calumny
is a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.As a verb besmirch is
to make dirty; to soil.calumny
English
Noun
(calumnies)- Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money .
Derived terms
* calumniateSynonyms
* defamation * obloquy * vilification * See alsobesmirch
English
Verb
(es)- The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.