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Contusion vs Defamation - What's the difference?

contusion | defamation | Related terms |

Contusion is a related term of defamation.


As nouns the difference between contusion and defamation

is that contusion is contusion while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

contusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia contusion) (en noun)
  • A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

    • Anagrams

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    defamation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

    • Synonyms

    * slander * detraction * calumny * aspersion * See also

    Related terms

    * defame * defamatory