slander vs traducement

slander and traducement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slander	Yes	No	Yes	No
traducement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, traducement is a hypernym of slander; that is, traducement is a word with a broader meaning than slander:

slander: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
traducement: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Other hypernyms of slander include calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, speech act.

slander (noun)	traducement (noun)
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
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

slander (verb)	traducement (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone