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- [slan-der]
- /ˈslæn dər/
- /ˈslɑːn.dər/
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- [slan-der]
- /ˈslæn dər/
Definitions of slander word
- noun slander defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander. 1
- noun slander a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name. 1
- noun slander Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc. 1
- verb with object slander to utter slander against; defame. 1
- verb without object slander to utter or circulate slander. 1
- noun slander false, illegal words about sb 1
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Origin of slander
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English s(c)laundre < Anglo-French esclaundre, Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle < Late Latin scandalum cause of offense, snare (see scandal); (v.) Middle English s(c)laundren to cause to lapse morally, bring to disgrace, discredit, defame < Old French esclandrer, derivative of esclandre
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Parts of speech for Slander
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slander
verb slander
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
- asperse — to spread false rumours about; defame
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- backbite — to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
noun slander
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
- blether — blather
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
Antonyms for slander
noun slander
- cajolery — persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- felicitation — an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
- felicitations — an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
verb slander
- hand it to — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- make much of — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
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