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Railing vs Slanderous - What's the difference?

railing | slanderous |

As a noun railing

is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

As a verb railing

is .

As an adjective slanderous is

(of something said) both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

railing

English

Noun

(wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    slanderous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

    • Synonyms

    * defamatory * libelous * See also

    Related terms

    * slander