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Defenition of the word defame

    • Defenition of the word defame

      • To attack falsely or with malicious intent the good name and reputation of someone.
      • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
      • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
      • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

    Synonyms for the word defame

      • asperse
      • besmirch
      • calumniate
      • denigrate
      • deprecate
      • disparage
      • insult
      • libel
      • offend
      • slander
      • smear
      • smirch
      • sully
      • vilify

    Similar words in the defame

      • defame
      • defamed
      • defames

    Hyponyms for the word defame

      • assassinate
      • badmouth
      • drag through the mud
      • libel
      • malign
      • traduce

    Hypernyms for the word defame

      • accuse
      • charge

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