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slander

/ˈslændɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Slander means: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.

Synonyms for slander20

noun, as in an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration

verb, as in charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

defame, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

also used for slander

calumniousness, character assassination, detraction, disparagement, libel, obloquy, traducement, vilification

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What does slander mean?3

verb

1

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone“The journalists have defamed me!”

noun

1

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

2

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slander?4

two syllables

lander

three syllables

four syllables

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Slander in a sentence

  • You have the right to free speech, but not the right to slander.darinmex
  • Hatred, infamy and slander have not conquered my spirit.unknown
  • She loudly said every slander imaginable about me.Miktsoanit
  • The defenseless lady was exposed to the world's mockery and slander.laetitiamg
  • Don't be quick to slander if you don't know the reason.LeeSooHa
  • She says they want to slander her.DJ_Saidez
  • Do not spread unfounded slander against anyone.AlanF_US
  • I will not stand for slander.Ooneykcall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slander

as a noun

plural
slanders

as a verb

past tense
slandered
present participle
slandering
third-person singular
slanders
past participle
slandered