Definitions
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Word origin
From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“False spoken attack”7 letters
02“Spoken defamation”7 letters
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