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Deprecation vs Calumny - What's the difference?

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Deprecation is a related term of calumny.


As nouns the difference between deprecation and calumny

is that deprecation is prayer asking for happiness or misfortune to befall others while calumny is a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

deprecation

English

(wikipedia deprecation)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
  • (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  • Entreaty]] for pardon; [[petition, petitioning.
  • (countable) An imprecation or curse.

    • Related terms

    * imprecation * precation

    Anagrams

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    calumny

    English

    Noun

    (calumnies)
  • A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
    • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money .
  • False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

    • Derived terms

    * calumniate

    Synonyms

    * defamation * obloquy * vilification * See also