Slander Definition

slander
noun
  1. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
verb
  1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

Synonyms for slander

asperse

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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aspersion

a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion

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besmirch

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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calumniate

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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calumny

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions an abusive attack on a

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defamation

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions an abusive attack on a

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defame

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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denigrate

cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" charge falsely or with malicious intent

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smear

slanderous defamation a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and

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smirch

a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

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"Slander" in song lyrics

See how slander is used in real songs:

  • "Now test the programmer, ridicule the slander"
    (4th Disciple f/) Boom, Science — Wit Da Evilz
  • "Even if your running just to become slander"
    Buckshot, Tek, Steele & Promise — Run to Remember
  • "It really means us, there's no excuse for the slander"
    Dead Prez — Propaganda

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