slander

  • 131slur — 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]… …

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  • 132traduce — 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,… …

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