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Plural
slanders
1
a false and malicious statement made about someone with the intent to harm their reputation or character
- The actress sued for slander after false rumors were spread about her personal life.
- His campaign was tainted by slander from rivals who falsely accused him of corruption.
- Slander can have serious consequences, both legally and socially, when it harms someone’s reputation unjustly.
- The company took legal action for slander after a competitor spread false rumors about its product quality.
- He was accused of slander when he publicly made baseless allegations about his colleague.
2
the act of making false and malicious statements about someone to ruin their reputation
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