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calumnious
adjective as in slanderous
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Catharine had no need, however, of crediting these calumnious tales in order to be moved to hostile action.
It was the work of twenty years' sedulously applied deception and calumnious machinations.
Moreover, it is absolutely calumnious to say that the congregation explicitly declared that he had forfeited all his authority.
In War again, he has helped to conquer Corsica; fought duels, irregular brawls; horsewhipped calumnious barons.
Sheriff neas Mackay admits with regard to it that "it must be deemed a calumnious work."
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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to calumnious, such as: calumniatory, defamatory, injurious, libelous, and scandalous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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