defamation vs name

name vs defamation

defamation and name both are nouns.

defamation is not a verb while name is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defamation	Yes	No	No	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, name is a hyponym of defamation; that is, name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defamation:

defamation: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
name: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

Other hyponyms of defamation include assassination, blackwash, character assassination, malignment, smear, vilification, libel, slander, name calling, names, epithet.

defamation (noun)	name (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name	by the sanction or authority of
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
	family based on male descent
	a well-known or notable person
	a person's reputation

defamation (verb)	name (verb)
	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be

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