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Incriminate vs Slander - What's the difference?

incriminate | slander |

As verbs the difference between incriminate and slander

is that incriminate is to accuse or bring criminal charges against while slander is to utter a slanderous statement.

As a noun slander is

a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.

incriminate

English

Verb

  • To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
  • The newpapers are all incriminating me unjustly in this fiasco!
  • To indicate the guilt of.
  • We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

    See also

    * get the goods on ----

    slander

    Alternative forms

    * slandre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a slanderous statement.
  • Synonyms

    * defame * libel (always in writing) * See also

    See also

    * defamation

    Anagrams

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