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Slander vs Reviler - What's the difference?

slander | reviler |

As nouns the difference between slander and reviler

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 reviler is one who reviles.

As a verb slander

is to utter a slanderous statement.

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

    Anagrams

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    reviler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who reviles