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Slander vs Railing - What's the difference?

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Slander is a related term of railing.


As nouns the difference between slander and railing

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

As verbs the difference between slander and railing

is that slander is to utter a slanderous statement while railing is .

slander

English

(wikipedia 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

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    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)

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