Lesion is a related term of defamation.
As nouns the difference between lesion and defamation
is that lesion is lesion 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.
lesion
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Noun
(
en noun)
A wound or injury.
(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.
Related terms
* lese majesty,
Verb
(
en verb)
To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
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