defamation
- noun (n)
Meaning: libel, slander
Synonyms:
aspersion
backbiting
backstabbing
belittlement
black eye
calumny
character assassination
cheap shot
denigration
depreciation
detraction
dirt
dirty laundry
disparagement
dump
dynamite
hit
knock
lie
low-down dirty
mud
obloquy
opprobrium
scorcher
slam
slap in face
slime
slur
smear
tale
traducement
vilification
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