calumny

Letters that make calumny

a, l, n, c, m, u, y are letters that make 'calumny'

Words within calumny

alum, AL, CA, MN, NY, Al, Ca, Lu, Mn are words within 'calumny'


2 possible definitions for 'calumny'

Calumny as "a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions"

Under this definition, calumny is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defamation, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job have the same meaning as 'calumny'

calumny as a type

'calumny' can be a type of disparagement, depreciation, derogation.

Types of calumny

slander, assassination, smear, libel, vilification, name calling, blackwash, name, character assassination, malignment, names, epithet are types of 'calumny'.

Derivatives of calumny

badmouth, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch, traduce, drag through the mud, defame, smear, slander, smirch, malign, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous are derivatives of 'calumny'.


Calumny as "an abusive attack on a person's character or good name"

Under this definition, calumny is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aspersion, denigration, slander, defamation have the same meaning as 'calumny'

calumny as a type

'calumny' can be a type of attack.

Derivatives of calumny

asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch, defame, smear, slander, smirch, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous are derivatives of 'calumny'.



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