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What does Slander mean?

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Slander in a sentence
The executive sued the competitor for slander after they made false spoken statements about his professional misconduct.

Slander in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Verleumdung
also üble Nachrede

Mündliche Verleumdung oder üble Nachrede.

French
Calomnie
also Diffamation orale

Diffamation commise par la parole.

Spanish
Calumnia
also Difamación oral

Difamación expresada verbalmente que daña el honor.

Italian
Calunnia
also Diffamazione verbale

Lesione dell'onore altrui compiuta a voce.

Common phrases with Slander

  • sued for slander
  • false spoken statements slander
  • misconduct slander

Synonyms and opposites for Slander

  • Synonym Oral defamation
  • Opposite Praise

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