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Calumny :: Calumny (n.) False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction..

Defamation :: Defamation (n.) Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion..

Disparagement :: Disparagement (n.) Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to.

Detracor :: Detracor (n.) One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.

Detractious :: Detractious (a.) Containing detraction; detractory.

Zoilism :: Zoilism (n.) Resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction.

Defamer :: Defamer (n.) One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.

Detractiveness :: Detractiveness (n.) The quality of being detractive.

Detracting :: Detracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Detrac.

Derogator :: Derogator (n.) A detractor.

Detractive :: Detractive (a.) Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.

Derogatory :: Derogatory (a.) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto..

Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take away; to withdraw.

Backbiting :: Backbiting (n.) Secret slander; detraction.

Detractingly :: Detractingly (adv.) In a detracting manner.

Ostentation :: Ostentation (n.) The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.

Obtrectation :: Obtrectation (n.) Slander; detraction; calumny.

Derogate :: Derogate (v. i.) To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from.

Detraction :: Detraction (n.) The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny..

Dispraise :: Dispraise (v. t.) The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement.

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