24 entries under fib topic. ×

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aspersion(noun, expression, law, attack, slight)
12
slander(noun, expression, law, attack, hit)
11
calumny(noun, expression, law, attack, hit)
10
obloquy(noun, hit, slight, abuse, shame)
10
vilification(noun, expression, law, attack, slight)
8
libel(noun, expression, law, attack, hit)
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backbiting(noun, hit, slight, abuse, shame)
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tale(noun, abuse, shame, insult, lie)
4
lie(noun, abuse, insult, story, slur)
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misrepresentation(lie, falsehood, disparagement, vilification)
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rumor(shame, lie, disgrace, dishonor, falsehood)
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canard(lie, falsehood)
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chestnut(lie, falsehood, rumor, rumour)
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clothesline(lie, falsehood, rumor, rumour)
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cock-and-bull story(expression, lie, falsehood)
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exaggeration(lie, falsehood, rumor, rumour)
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fabrication(lie, falsehood)
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falsehood(lie, dishonesty, deceit, untruth)
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made-up story(expression, lie, falsehood, rumor)
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prevarication(lie, dishonesty, deceit, falsehood, untruth)
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APASmart Define. (2015). detraction thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/detraction/thesaurus/synonyms
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