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defamation

/ˌdef.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

defamationnoun

defamations

The newspaper was sued for defamation.

Газета была привлечена к суду за клевету.

He filed a lawsuit for defamation against the company.

Он подал иск о диффамации против компании.

Additional translations

порочащая информация

Synonyms

character assassination

defamationadjective

/ˌdef.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., defamation lawsuit).

defamationnoun

The act of damaging someone's good reputation through false statements.

The celebrity filed a lawsuit against the magazine for defamation after they published false stories about her.

A false statement, written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation.

His tweet was a clear defamation that spread rapidly across the internet.

defamationadjective

Used before another noun to denote something connected with or arising from defamation.

The singer brought a defamation lawsuit against the tabloid.