Defamatory speech Crossword Clue

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Defamatory speech Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
(noun)
1. an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
2. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFAMATORY (adjective)
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
SPEECH (noun)
1. (language) communication by word of mouth
2. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

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