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Word: Defame
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French diffamer, from Latin diffamare ‘spread evil report’, from dis- (expressing removal) + fama ‘report’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfeɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel
Short Definition:damage good reputation of
Examples:- he claimed that the article defamed his family
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