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Word entry · 10 letters

defamation

Best crossword clue

"Libel or slander"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aadefimnotStarts with DEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Word origin

From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō. By surface analysis, defame + -ation.

Used in a sentence

  • She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

01Libel or slander10 letters

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