Synonyms 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. 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, defamation, 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, defamation, belittling, deprecation, denigration, aspersion, slur, slander

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1. oppobrium

   public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

   the opprbrium of being closely associated with gangsters.

   Submitted by rinat on November 1, 2015  

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation

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1. defamationnoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "defamation":

   libel, slander, vilification, denigration, ejaculation, slur

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How to use defamation in a sentence?

1. Michael Avenatti:

   Trump asked for $ 800k in attorneys' fees, costs and sanctions from the minor defamation case. The ct awarded well less than 1/2, recognizing that the request was gross excessive, the amount in fees awarded Stormy in the main NDA case will be at least $ 1 million more than this.

2. Limbaugh Show producer James Golden:

   It was n’t until Rush spoke up against Democrat policies that they started giving him those horrible names, president Trump has suffered more defamation of President Trump character than any president in modern times because these people are relentless in their opposition to President Trump -- and they can not argue it on merit, so they use ad hominem attacks to smear and castigate their opponents.

3. Dror Bikel:

   Depp and his attorneys will be reading and listening to everything that Heard states, if she crosses the line, which is likely, there is no question that will be hit with another defamation suit and end up right back in court.

4. John Roberts:

   I suspect there would be many, many times more defamation suits, discrimination suits… infliction of emotional distress, antitrust actions.

5. Ben Smith:

   When we published the Steele Dossier in 2017, we were met with outrage from many corners -- a major news anchor and President President Donald Trump both deemed it' fake news' ; and several Russian businessmen, plus Michael Cohen, sued for defamation, as we have said from the start, a document that had been circulating at the highest levels of government, under active investigation by The FBI, and briefed to two successive presidents, is clearly the subject of' official action.' Moreover, its publication has contributed to the the American people's understanding of what is happening in their country and their government.