defamation

noun

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There are 4 syllables in the word defamation.

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Definition of defamation:

defamation (noun):: a false or malicious statement; an abusive attack on a person's character or good name.; the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person the act of defaming another calumny

Synonyms for defamation:

abuse

aspersion

attack

calumniation

calumny

character assassination

criticism

defaming

denigration

disparagement

hatchet job

libel

libeling

libelling

obloquy

opprobrium

scandal

slander

slur

smear

smearing

traducement

vilification

Antonyms for defamation:

acclaim

acclamation

accolades

admiration

adulation

advantage

aggrandisement

aggrandizement

aid

applause

approbation

approval

benefit

blessing

calmness

cheering

cheers

clapping

commendation

compliment

compliments

congratulations

encomiums

encouragement

ennoblement

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