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calumny

[kal-uhm-nee] / ˈkæl əm ni /
NOUN
slander
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Months later, the Vatican accuses Vigano of calumny.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

And Jones spreads his disgusting calumny to attract an audience so that he can make a fortune by hooking them on the snake oil supplements he sells on his show.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Jackson shows that a woman is someone who stays cool in the face of calumny and is headed for the Supreme Court.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2022

On one hand, you’ve got chaos, cynicism, and calumny.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2020

Strauss stage-managed the AEC hearing into Oppenheimer’s security clearance as he had the campaign of calumny that preceded it.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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