Slander - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'slander' is the definition. (I know that slander can be written as defame) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for defame that I've seen before include "Attack good reputation, speak ill of" , "Attack someone's good name" , "Injure the reputation of" , "Asperse" , "libel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror and the LA Times.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that insult is a type of name calling) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for insult that I've seen before include "Treat disrespectfully" , "Treat with abuse" , "Speak or act in way designed to hurt" , "Slight - affront" , "A deliberately offensive remark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror and the LA Times.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that malign is a more specific form of slander) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for malign that I've seen before include "Evil in effect" , "Laming, showing malice" , "Vilify, denigrate." , "Ill-disposed - defame" , "run down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror and the LA Times.

(Other definitions for vilify that I've seen before include "Malign or defame" , "Abusively disparage" , "rubbish" , "Spread negative information about" , "Abuse - defame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror and the LA Times.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that slander can be written as calumniate) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for calumniate that I've seen before include "slander" , "Smear" , "Insult" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that traduce is a more specific form of slander) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for traduce that I've seen before include "Malign -- rude act (anag)" , "Defame, slander" , "Speak badly of" , "Tell lies about (someone)" , "abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that slander can be written as libel) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for libel that I've seen before include "Defamatory publication" , "Damaging publication" , "Slanderous statements in print" , "Calumnious writing" , "Calumny" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Star Tribune.

'slander' is the definition. (I know that slander can be written as calumniation) This is all the clue.

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.

(Other definitions for lies that I've seen before include "golfing situations" , "Falsehoods and prevarications" , "Deceits; is" , "Terminological inexactitudes" , "Untruths" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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