What is the meaning of defamation?

A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
- synonyms: calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
- synonyms: aspersion, calumny, slander, denigration

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APA	WordNet. (2010). defamation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/defamation/definitions/1217385
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "defamation" http://smartdefine.org/defamation/definitions/1217385 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "defamation" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/defamation/definitions/1217385>

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