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slander

Cross references:
  1. libel                  2. malign                
 
1. slan.der \'slan-d*r\ \-d(*-)r*s\ n [ME sclaundre, slaundre, fr. OF 
   esclandre, fr. LL scandalu]m stumbling block, offense - more at SCANDAL 1: 
   the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and da 
   mage another's reputation 2: a false and defamatory oral statement about a 
   person  - slan.der.ous aj
2. slander \-d(*-)rin\ \-d*r-*r\ vt or slan.der.ing : to utter slander 
   against : DEFAME  - slan.der.er n