calumnious

  • 11calumnious — a. Slanderous, abusive, defamatory, contumelious, opprobrious, vituperative, scurrilous, insulting …

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  • 12calumnious — ca·lum·ni·ous …

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  • 13calumnious — ca•lum•ni•ous [[t]kəˈlʌm ni əs[/t]] also ca•lum•ni•a•to•ry [[t]kəˈlʌm ni əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory • Etymology: 1480–90; < L ca•lum′ni•ous•ly, adv …

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  • 14calumnious — /kəˈlʌmniəs/ (say kuh lumneeuhs) adjective of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory. Also, calumniatory /kəˈlʌmniətəri/ (say kuh lumneeuhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree). –calumniously, adverb …

  • 15calumnious — adjective (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign • Syn: ↑calumniatory, ↑defamatory, ↑denigrative, ↑denigrating, ↑denigratory, ↑libellous, ↑libelous, ↑slanderous …

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  • 16Calumniously — Calumnious Ca*lum ni*ous, a. [L. calumniosus.] Containing or implying calumny; false, malicious, and injurious to reputation; slanderous; as, calumnious reports. [1913 Webster] Virtue itself scapes not calumnious strokes. Shak. Syn: . Slanderous; …

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  • 17Calumniousness — Calumnious Ca*lum ni*ous, a. [L. calumniosus.] Containing or implying calumny; false, malicious, and injurious to reputation; slanderous; as, calumnious reports. [1913 Webster] Virtue itself scapes not calumnious strokes. Shak. Syn: . Slanderous; …

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  • 18defamatory — Calumnious; containing defamation; injurious to reputation; libelous; slanderous. See defamation @ defamatory libel Written, permanent form of defamation as contrasted with slander which is oral defamation. See libel @ defamatory per quod… …

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  • 19defamatory — Calumnious; containing defamation; injurious to reputation; libelous; slanderous. See defamation @ defamatory libel Written, permanent form of defamation as contrasted with slander which is oral defamation. See libel @ defamatory per quod… …

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