To make defamatory statements about

• libel

  1. The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to his or her reputation.
  2. An incidence of such publication or broadcast.
  3. The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

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  1. The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to his or her reputation.
  2. An incidence of such publication or broadcast.
  3. The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

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• vilify

  1. To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.

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  1. To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.

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• traduce

  1. To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
  2. To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:

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  1. To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
  2. To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:

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• tear down

  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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• slander

  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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• malign

  1. To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone).
  2. Evil or harmful in nature or effect:
  3. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent:

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  1. To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone).
  2. Evil or harmful in nature or effect:
  3. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent:

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• defame

  1. To damage the reputation, character, or good name of (someone) by slander or libel.
  2. To disgrace.

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  1. To damage the reputation, character, or good name of (someone) by slander or libel.
  2. To disgrace.

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• calumniate

  1. To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.

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  1. To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.

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• backbite

  1. To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
  2. To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.

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  1. To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
  2. To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.

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• asperse

  1. To spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against (someone).
  2. To slander or libel; defame.
  3. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.

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  1. To spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against (someone).
  2. To slander or libel; defame.
  3. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.

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An implied criticism

• reproach

  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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• reflection

  1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  2. Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
  3. Serious thinking or careful consideration:

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  1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  2. Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
  3. Serious thinking or careful consideration:

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Stain

• blemish

  1. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
  2. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw.
  3. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness:

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  1. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
  2. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw.
  3. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness:

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• smear

  1. To spread or daub (a surface, for example) with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.
  2. To apply by spreading or daubing:
  3. To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places:

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  1. To spread or daub (a surface, for example) with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.
  2. To apply by spreading or daubing:
  3. To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places:

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• blot

  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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Aspersion

• exposé

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• reproach

  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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• stigma

  1. An association of disgrace or public disapproval with something, such as an action or condition:
  2. A visible indicator of disease.
  3. A small bodily mark, especially a birthmark or scar, that is congenital or indicative of a condition or disease.

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  1. An association of disgrace or public disapproval with something, such as an action or condition:
  2. A visible indicator of disease.
  3. A small bodily mark, especially a birthmark or scar, that is congenital or indicative of a condition or disease.

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To discredit

• slander

  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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• disparage

  1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
  2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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  1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
  2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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• cast aspersions on

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To pronounce indistinctly

• hurry over

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• drop sounds

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• drop words

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• mispronounce

  1. To pronounce badly or incorrectly.
  2. To make a poor pronunciation.

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  1. To pronounce badly or incorrectly.
  2. To make a poor pronunciation.

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• mumble

  1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth:
  2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  3. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.

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  1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth:
  2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  3. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.

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• garble

  1. To mix up or distort to such an extent as to make misleading or incomprehensible:
  2. To scramble (a signal or message), as by erroneous encoding or faulty transmission.
  3. To sort out; cull.

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  1. To mix up or distort to such an extent as to make misleading or incomprehensible:
  2. To scramble (a signal or message), as by erroneous encoding or faulty transmission.
  3. To sort out; cull.

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• blur

  1. To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure:
  2. To make dim, unclear, or cloudy:
  3. To cause to be intellectually indistinguishable:

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  1. To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure:
  2. To make dim, unclear, or cloudy:
  3. To cause to be intellectually indistinguishable:

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