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Untruthful vs Slander - What's the difference?

untruthful | slander |

As an adjective untruthful

is not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.

As a noun 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.

As a verb slander is

to utter a slanderous statement.

untruthful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
  • Pertaining to falsehood; corrupt; dishonest.

    • Antonyms

    * truthful

    Derived terms

    * untruthfully * untruthfulness

    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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