libel
- noun (n)
Meaning: purposeful lie about someone, often malicious
- verb (v)
Meaning: purposefully lie about someone
Synonyms:
asperse
bad-mouth
blister
burlesque
calumniate
caricature
crack
defame
denigrate
derogate
drag name through mud
give a black eye
knock
malign
mark
mark wrong
revile
roast
scandalize
scorch
sizzle
slur
smear
tear down
traduce
travesty
vilify
Antonyms:
tell truth
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