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defamation: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

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muckraking collapse: the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)

vilification collapse

revilement collapse

character assassination collapse: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

slander collapse: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

backbiting collapse

detraction collapse: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"; a petty disparagement

calumny collapse

sycophancy collapse: fawning obsequiousness

smear collapse: a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope; slanderous defamation; make a smudge on; soil by smudging; stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

libel collapse: the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person; print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

scandal collapse: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

insult collapse: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

tale collapse

affront collapse

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

shame collapse: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt; a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"; surpass or beat by a wide margin; cause to be ashamed; compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"

dishonor collapse: lacking honor or integrity; a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"; refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"; bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

discredit collapse: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"; damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

depreciation collapse: a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"; decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

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