What is the meaning of defamatory?

Used of statements. ( harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign).
- synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous

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APA	WordNet. (2010). defamatory. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/defamatory/definitions/1172104
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "defamatory" http://smartdefine.org/defamatory/definitions/1172104 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, defamatory, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/defamatory/definitions/1172104>.
MLA	WordNet. "defamatory" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/defamatory/definitions/1172104>

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