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defamatory

[dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / dɪˈfæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Cizeron, who is competing in next month's Milan-Cortina Winter Games with a new partner, has denounced "defamatory remarks" and is considering legal action.

From Barron's

Screenshots also showed messages containing defamatory statements appearing for some users.

From BBC

The Israeli Supreme Court upheld a ban on the film in 2022, deeming it "defamatory".

From Barron's

They said she "entirely denies the defamatory and unfounded criticism of her".

From BBC

Meanwhile, Ms Hansen had become aware of the Facebook group and contacted Ms O'Connor asking for it to be taken down, claiming that content posted in the group was defamatory - a claim Ms O'Connor rejected.

From BBC