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calumny

/kəˈlʌmni/

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noun

Calumnia, difamación

A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Examples :

"The rumor about Sarah cheating on the test was a harmful calumny, ruining her reputation with her classmates. "

El rumor sobre que Sarah hizo trampa en el examen fue una calumnia dañina, arruinando su reputación entre sus compañeros de clase.

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noun

Calumnia, difamación

Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

Examples :

"Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money."

Las acusaciones de abuso fueron pura calumnia extorsiva en un intento malicioso de ganar dinero.

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verb

Calumniar, difamar

To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.

Examples :

"He tried to calumny his rival by spreading rumors about his past. "

Intentó calumniar a su rival difundiendo rumores sobre su pasado.

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