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The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

Present participle for to make hurtful and untrue comments about

Present participle for to prosecute or accuse of wrongdoing

Present participle for to express disapproval of

Present participle for to disgrace or reduce the dignity of

Present participle for to mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

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Noun

The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

character assassination

scandalmongering

malicious gossip

defamation of character

misrepresentation

false accusation

misrepresentation of character

malicious statement

false insinuation

public humiliation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

whispering campaign

poison-pen letter

back-fence talk

backhanded compliment

libellous statement

blot on the escutcheon

slanderous statement

false imputation

underestimation

verbal disapproval

malicious rumours

malicious rumour

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

damning portrayal

harsh depiction

disparaging representation

negative portrayal

severe condemnation

scathing critique

intimate intelligence

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“Yet by his many entries, and his defaming of my title, he has so terrified all purchasers that no man will buy one foot of land of me.”

Adjective

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonouring^UK

scandalmongering

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

misrepresentative

full of contempt

straightforward

straight from the shoulder

high and mighty

on your high horse

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Verb

Present participle for to make hurtful and untrue comments about

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

dishonouring^UK

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

dragging through the mud

dragging through the mire

speaking ill of

casting aspersions on

giving a bad name

flinging mud at

doing a hatchet job on

slinging mud at

speaking evil of

doing a number on

throwing mud at

casting a slur on

blackening the name of

telling lies about

running a smear campaign against

blackening the character of

casting slur on

bringing into disrepute

giving a black eye

bringing shame on

bringing discredit to

reflecting badly on

bringing shame upon

detracting from

spreading scandal about

pouring scorn on

taking to pieces

trivializing^US

tarring and feathering

ripping up and down

running smear campaign

trivialising^UK

underestimating

giving a bad name to

misrepresenting

making light of

putting in a bad light

bringing shame to

showing in a bad light

inveighing against

pulling to pieces

cutting to the quick

treating lightly

bringing dishonour to

spreading lies about

blackening the reputation of

picking holes in

taking down a peg

marginalizing^US

railing against

marginalising^UK

fulminating against

blackening someone's name

throwing brickbats at

speaking badly of

sullying the reputation of

dragging someone's name through the mud

making lose face

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

dragging name through mud

reflecting negatively

taking away from

conducting a smear campaign against

cutting down to size

damaging the reputation of

look down one's nose at

muddying the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

discountenancing

gossiping about

putting hooks in

dragging through mud

casting a slur upon

lowering the status of

criticizing unfairly

giving black eye

vituperating against

finding fault with

looking down on

hitting where one lives

causing to lose face

putting someone in their place

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

injuring one's reputation

damaging one's good name

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

subtracting from

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

giving offence to

causing offence to

treating disrespectfully

hurting somebody's feelings

bringing into disfavour

stepping on one's toes

disapproving of

tearing to shreds

taking swipe at

giving some stick to

animadverting on

giving a bad press to

nitpicking about

tearing to pieces

hauling over the coals

picking to pieces

tearing a strip off

complaining about

bastardizing^US

dehumanising^UK

sounding off about

whingeing about

tearing off a strip

finding lacking

reading the riot act

passing strictures upon

nitpicking over

quibbling about

grouching about

bastardising^UK

bellyaching about

criticizing severely

heaping scorn on

dehumanizing^US

making a fool of

treating with contempt

giving a rocket

going for the jugular

animadverting upon

speaking of with disfavour

having a pop at

giving a tongue-lashing

giving comeuppance

knocking off high horse

giving the business

cutting to bits

passing judgment

giving bad press

holding responsible

holding someone to blame

holding accountable

calling to account

declaiming against

giving something a bad press

giving something a battering

giving someone hell

laying down the law

giving a talking-to

giving someone a roasting

raking over the coals

commenting negatively

giving someone a dressing-down

taking a dig at

jumping down one's throat

letting someone have it

cracking down on

getting angry with

curling your lip at

showing contempt for

spitting in the eye of

turning back on

looking down upon

spitting in the face of

turning your nose up at

holding in contempt

demoralizing^US

making a laughing-stock

making sport of

exposing to ridicule

poking mullock at

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

holding up to ridicule

holding up to shame

making a game of

making someone a laughing stock

slinging off at

taking the piss out of

laughing out of court

making jokes about

making a monkey out of

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

settling someone's hash

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

demoralising^UK

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“People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.”

Verb

Present participle for to prosecute or accuse of wrongdoing

preferring charges against

laying charges against

prosecuting for

filing charges against

putting on trial for

bringing to trial for

taking to court for

bringing charges

making accusations about

laying the blame on

serving summons

recriminating for

hanging something on

incriminating for

informing against

dropping someone in it

blowing the whistle

holding answerable for

pointing finger at

attributing liability to

blowing the whistle on

lodging complaint

assigning guilt to

pointing the finger

laying the blame on someone for

imputing blame to

holding accountable for

holding accountable

laying blame on

whistle-blowing

holding responsible for

dragging into court

taking to court

bringing someone to trial

having the law on

bringing a charge against

putting on trial

casting aspersions on

calling to account

holding at fault

bringing charges against

bringing a case against

facing with charges

holding responsible

pressing charges

assigning fault to

placing the blame on

assigning liability to

instituting legal proceedings

declaring guilty

pronouncing guilty

laying at one's door

taking proceedings

preferring charges

considering guilty of

bringing an action against

holding someone answerable

finding guilty of

seeing in court

taking legal action

taking legal action against

hauling into court

bringing a suit against

instituting legal proceedings against someone

proving to be guilty

pinning the blame on

sticking the blame on

bringing to court

passing the buck

shifting the blame

laying a guilt trip on

laying a bad trip on

contesting at law

taking the law on

bringing before the court

proceeding against

bringing an action

claiming damages

taking into custody

peaching on someone

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

blackening the name of

filing a complaint

making a charge against

making a complaint against

bringing legal proceedings against

putting in the dock

bringing suit against

turning on the heat

seeking redress

bringing action against

putting on docket

bringing a criminal charge against

involving in litigation

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“Although he was innocent, they chose to defame him and ruin his reputation by spreading false accusations.”

Verb

Present participle for to express disapproval of

dishonouring^UK

railing against

giving comeuppance

remonstrating with

expressing disapproval of

finding fault with

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

rapping over the knuckles

calling to task

giving someone a rating

giving someone a row

giving someone a wigging

giving someone some stick

pointing the finger

tearing off a strip

giving a talking-to

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone an earful

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a rollicking

giving the devil

reading the riot act

giving someone what for

slapping someone's wrist

Verb

Present participle for to disgrace or reduce the dignity of

Verb

Present participle for to mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

characterising^UK

characterizing^US

categorising^UK

categorizing^US

accusing of being

labelling negatively

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