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What is another word for libel?

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Noun

Any damaging or unflattering representation or statement

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

The act of reviling

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

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Noun

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Any damaging or unflattering representation or statement

libeling^US

libelling^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

innuendo

lying

character assassination

mud-slinging

bad-mouthing

malicious gossip

defamation of character

dragging one's name through the mud

misrepresentation of character

rumours^UK

backhanded compliment

rumors^US

blot on the escutcheon

intimate intelligence

juicy morsel

low-down

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“A newcomer to the newsroom with no background in what constitutes libel is a time bomb waiting to go off.”

Noun

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A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

offenses^US

offences^UK

left-handed compliments

backhanded compliments

rancor^US

rancour^UK

back-handed compliments

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Noun

The act of reviling

character assassination

offense^US

offence^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

rap over the knuckles

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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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

villainousness

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

spread tales about

mark wrong

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

drag someone's name through the mire

sully someone's reputation

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimize^US

sully the reputation of

minimise^UK

blacken the reputation of

blemish

hit out at

conduct a smear campaign against

ridicule

mock

run a smear campaign against

pummel^US

belabor^US

pummelled^UK

blacken the character of

demonize^US

demonise^UK

belabour^UK

blacken someone's name

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalise^UK

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

disfavor^US

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

disfavour^UK

put someone in their place

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

throw shade

defame someone's character

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

cast down

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

bring down

give someone a bollocking

look down one's nose at

satirize^US

satirise^UK

give something a battering

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

not do justice to

give someone a dressing-down

hold in contempt

pitch into

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

dehumanize^US

give something a bad press

dehumanise^UK

jump down one's throat

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give Bronx cheer

kick up a stink about

give someone a wigging

bite someone's head off

speak of with disfavour

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

snap someone's head off

set too little store by

bastardise^UK

abandon one's principles

express a poor opinion of

be contemptuous about

be allergic to

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

tell someone to get lost

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

gibe at

hold in disdain

look down at

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

misjudge

lash into

underween

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

thunder

mimic

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

slap down

keep after

have someone on the carpet

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

take issue

fight

frown upon

express disagreement with

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“Essentially, the video in question was a deliberate attempt to libel and defame a private citizen.”

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