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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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defamation

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

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Common Phrases

league defamation. defamationaction defamationcases defamationlaw defamationact defamationdefamation against
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Synonyms

aftertaleaspersioncalumnydetractionfalse lightlibel

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Related Words

hatchet jobslandertraducementobloquyvilification

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