What is another word for libel?

A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

caricature

parody

cartoon

pretence^UK

pretense^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

humor^US

humour^UK

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Noun

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An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

offense^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

villianousness

outrageous behavior

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Verb

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To make hurtful and untrue comments about

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

write false reports about

drag name through mud

give a black eye

drag someone's name through the mud

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

criticize^US

criticise^UK

sully the reputation of

pummel^US

minimize^US

run a smear campaign against

pummelled^UK

minimise^UK

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

savage

throw brickbats at

blacken someone's name

demonize^US

demonise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

disfavor^US

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

disfavour^UK

put someone in their place

appal^UK

blacken someone's reputation

appall^US

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

dismay

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

give someone a roasting

give someone a bad press

pick to pieces

rap over the knuckles

light into

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

fulminate

give someone a bollocking

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone a dressing-down

rail at

jump down one's throat

have at

put someone on the hot seat

crawl all over

kick up a fuss about

burn someone's ears

kick up a stink about

make impure

pin someone's ears back

discolor^US

adulterate

work over

put someone on the griddle

discolour^UK

speak of with disfavour

give something a battering

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

express strong disapproval of

categorize^US

categorise^UK

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

give something a bad press

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

give someone what for

put on the mat

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a rating

keep after

bring someone to book

give someone a wigging

have someone on the carpet

satirize^US

take rug out from under

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

satirise^UK

take the mickey out of

complain vehemently about

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“That doesn't mean that it is OK to slander and libel people.”

Verb

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Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

treat disrespectfully

give someone the cold-shoulder

hurt someone's feelings

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

satirize^US

satirise^UK

put someone's back up

give the cold shoulder

traumatize^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

traumatise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

not give time of day

bedevil

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

raise someone's hackles

cause offense

be offensive

get on one's nerves

take the mickey out of

get someone's back up

give someone the hump

turn up one's nose

get across someone

get in someone's hair

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

victimise^UK

attack somebody's dignity

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

set one's teeth on edge

make one's hackles rise

afflict

get on someone's case

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's wick

rattle someone's cage

get your back up

get under someone's skin

get someone's dander up

get up someone's nose

give someone a slap in the face

make cutting remarks about

paralyse^UK

take the wind out of your sails

paralyze^US

make someone's blood run cold

numb

devastate

thunderstrike

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

take aback

electrify

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

try someone's patience

get on someone's nerves

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

make someone's blood boil

give the cold shoulder to

drive round the twist

get on somebody's nerves

agonize^US

rub you up the wrong way

agonise^UK

be a pain in the neck

make your hackles rise

drive you up the wall

puzzle

add fuel to the fire

ruffle one's feathers

pick at

put somebody's nose out of joint

mess with

add insult to injury

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

tick someone off

take the mickey

rattle someone's chain

put somebody's back up

rub one the wrong way

galvanize^US

be like a red rag to a bull

mess

blow up

put your nose out of joint

stress

push someone's buttons

galvanise^UK

push someon's buttons

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

get on someone's tits

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

drive you off your head

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on

occupy someone's thoughts

prey on someone's mind

scour

wear down

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive somebody up the wall

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

exhaust someone's patience

lead someone a merry dance

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

leave no stone unturned

rub salt in the wound

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

get on someone's back

add fuel to the flames

push one's button

fan the flames of

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in the wounds

rub salt in a wound

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To accuse of wrongdoing

make accusations about

prefer charges against

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

institute legal proceedings

petition

call to account

bring charges against

bring an action against

criticize^US

criticise^UK

bring a charge against

associate

take legal action against

bring before the court

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

lay the blame on someone for

impute blame to

blame for

attribute liability to

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

beseech

institute legal proceedings against someone

prefer charges against someone

make a charge against

make a complaint against

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put on docket

put someone in the dock

turn on the heat

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