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121public figure — public fig·ure n: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official ◇ A public figure must prove actual malice in… …
122Family International — The Family International (TFI), formed as as the Children of God (COG) and later named Family of Love and the Family, is a new religious movement,[1][2] started in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, United States. It began in the late 1960s,… …
123libel — Ⅰ. libel UK US /ˈlaɪbəl/ noun [C or U] LAW ► something written or published that makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization: libel suit/lawsuit »They filed a libel lawsuit against the… …
124calumny — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. slander (See detraction). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slander, defamation, detraction; see lie 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. slander, defamation, malicious statement, libel, smear, mud slinging,… …
125defame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. traduce, vilify, revile, calumniate, asperse, abuse, malign, slander. See disrepute, detraction. Ant., praise, extol. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. traduce, besmirch, malign; see slander . III (Roget s 3 …
126malign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. libel, slander, defame; calumniate, asperse, traduce, be smirch; backbite. See detraction, malevolence. Ant., praise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. accuse, misrepresent, scandalize; see censure , curse 2 …
127slur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. slight, disparage, calumniate, traduce, asperse; skim, skip, gloss over; ignore; elide. See disrepute, neglect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Stain] Syn. blot, smear, blemish; see stain . 2. [Aspersion]… …
128traduce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. slander, calumniate, vilify, defame, asperse, malign, disparage. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. defame, libel, vilify, betray; see slander . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. vilify, defame,… …
