Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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calumny | Yes | No | No | No |
calumnious | No | Yes | No | No |
calumny (noun) | calumnious (noun) |
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an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | |
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
calumny (adjective) | calumnious (adjective) |
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(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign |