Slanderer

  • 21defamer — noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel • Syn: ↑maligner, ↑slanderer, ↑vilifier, ↑libeler, ↑backbiter, ↑traducer • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce …

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  • 22libeler — noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel • Syn: ↑defamer, ↑maligner, ↑slanderer, ↑vilifier, ↑backbiter, ↑traducer • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce …

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  • 23maligner — noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel • Syn: ↑defamer, ↑slanderer, ↑vilifier, ↑libeler, ↑backbiter, ↑traducer • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce …

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  • 24traducer — noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel • Syn: ↑defamer, ↑maligner, ↑slanderer, ↑vilifier, ↑libeler, ↑backbiter • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce, ↑ …

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  • 25vilifier — noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel • Syn: ↑defamer, ↑maligner, ↑slanderer, ↑libeler, ↑backbiter, ↑traducer • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce …

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  • 26SLANDER — The only instance of defamation in biblical law for which a penalty is prescribed is that of the virgin (Deut. 22:19) – and that defamation is in the nature of a matrimonial stratagem (cf. Deut. 22:16–17) rather than of a specifically defamatory… …

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  • 27Asterias rubens — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr …

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  • 28Blue devils — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr …

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  • 29Calumniator — Ca*lum ni*a tor, n. [L.] One who calumniates. Syn: Slanderer; defamer; libeler; traducer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Cartesian devil — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr …

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