libellous
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adjective
- Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.“The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.”
- Meeting the legal standards for libel.“The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.”
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libelousdefamatoryslanderouscalumniatorycalumniousdenigrativedenigratoryharmfuldenigratingsmearlibelscurrilouslibelslibellerdefamationsdefamation