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Defamation vs Deformation - What's the difference?

defamation | deformation |

As nouns the difference between defamation and deformation

is that 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 while deformation is the act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

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

    deformation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
  • A transformation; change of shape.