defamation

Damage is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between damage and defamation

is that damage is injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As a verb damage

is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

Reproach is a synonym of defamation.

As nouns the difference between defamation and reproach

is that defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion while reproach is a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

As a verb reproach is

to criticize or rebuke someone.

Wound is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between wound and defamation

is that wound is an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As a verb wound

is to hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin or wound can be (wind).

Affront is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between affront and defamation

is that affront is while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As nouns the difference between scratch and defamation

is that scratch is a disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As a verb scratch

is to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

As an adjective scratch

is for or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.

Defamation is a related term of reviling.

As nouns the difference between defamation and reviling

is that defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion while reviling is reproach; abuse; vilification.

As a verb reviling is

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Laceration is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between laceration and defamation

is that laceration is laceration while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As nouns the difference between rebuke and defamation

is that rebuke is a harsh criticism while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

As a verb rebuke

is to criticise harshly; to reprove.

Lesion is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between lesion and defamation

is that lesion is lesion while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

Stab is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between stab and defamation

is that stab is headquarters while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.