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Defamatory vs Calumnious - What's the difference?

defamatory | calumnious | Synonyms |

Defamatory is a synonym of calumnious.


As adjectives the difference between defamatory and calumnious

is that defamatory is damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue while calumnious is possessing the traits of calumny.

defamatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * defamation

    calumnious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • possessing the traits of calumny

    • Derived terms

    * calumniousness

    Synonyms

    * See also