Antonyms for defamation
ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃəndefama·tion

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   slander, aspersion, detraction, calumny

2. defamationnoun

   Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

   Synonyms:
   calumny, aspersion, slander, detraction

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1. • Attack

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1. defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, traducement, obloquy, denigration, aspersion, opprobrium, slander

2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, sprinkling, traducement, obloquy, belittling, deprecation, denigration, aspersion, slur, slander

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   calumny, libel, lampoon, traducement, roorback, slander

How to use defamation in a sentence?

1. John Pierce:

   He has been defamed by pretty much every mainstream media outlet, and untold numbers of celebrities and politicians and the current President of the United States, so I would anticipate you'll see a lot of defamation lawsuits from him soon. And…people need to realize that they can't defame folks the way they did to Kyle.

2. Leo Terrell:

   Let me give Joe Biden advice: Be very careful what you say because you’re subject to a possible defamation lawsuit, this was a statement that Joe Biden is going to have to pay for and justify.

3. Mike Premeau:

   This misinformation and this defamation of character could cause me to lose the business over someone else's identity in another state.

4. Ted Cruz:

   His own words said on national television are a matter of public record, and by definition repeating someone's own words can not be defamation.

5. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely:

   Sweden has crossed all red lines in relations with Israel, this is defamation of Israel and the statements are distancing Sweden from the ranks of enlightened nations that can take part in the dialogue about rights in the region.

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