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Slander vs Slandering - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between slander and slandering

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 slandering is the act of committing slander.

As verbs the difference between slander and slandering

is that slander is to utter a slanderous statement while slandering is present participle of slander.

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.
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    Verb

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

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

    See also

    * defamation

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    slandering

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of committing slander.
  • * 1862 , William Cobbett, Advice to Young Men, and (incidentally) to Young Women
  • Here are the slanderings , too, going on at home; for, while the husbands are assembled, it would be hard if the wives were not to do the same; and the very least that is to be expected is, that the tea-pot should keep pace with the porter-pot

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