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libel

noun as in purposeful lie about someone, often malicious

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Paul is also bringing a libel claim against one of his online detractors in the USA, for claims made about his motives.

From BBC

She won the subsequent High Court legal case against Vardy, who had sued her for libel, when the judge found the allegation to be "substantially true".

From BBC

WP Engine has meanwhile filed a legal case against Mr Mullenweg and Automattic, with accusations of attempted extortion, libel and a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act among its complaints.

From BBC

At a Univision town hall, Trump remained unrepentant as undecided Latino voters questioned him about Jan. 6, libel about Haitian immigrants and his role in killing bipartisan border security legislation.

From Salon

That post led Mrs Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, to sue her for libel, and the trial attracted huge interest when it reached court two years ago.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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