defamer

Example Sentences

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“The law allows a woman to hold a liar and defamer accountable.”

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2019

Blaine “threw his shining lance full and fair against the brazen forehead of every defamer of his country.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2014

Said Mr. Saklatvala: If I got to the United States, I would prove Secretary Kellogg a liar and a defamer in ten minutes.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was consolatory, nevertheless, to her feelings, that Ireton, hitherto her defamer, should acquiesce in this offer, which, at least, not to disoblige Mrs Maple, she would accept for the moment.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

This exhausted the forbearance of the doctor, and he instituted a suit against Cobbett, in which he was successful, and secured a verdict of $5,000 damages against his defamer.

From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by McCabe, James Dabney