calumny [kal-uhm-nee]
The word of the day is ‘calumny’.
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of the sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Slander
2. The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation
3. To assassinate someone’s character
1. It is there that one lives exempt from the assaults of censure, detraction, and calumny.
2. But who hasn’t had his best actions misinterpreted by calumny?
3. Calumny should be the weapon of those only who have to defend not ideas, but crimes
4. In impotent rage, the discomfited Jews resorted to invective and calumny.
5. Calumny is a little wind, but it raises such a terrible tempest. (Diazepam online)
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
slander, defamation (of character), character assassination, misrepresentation of character, evil-speaking, calumniation, libel, scandalmongering, malicious gossip, muckraking, smear campaign, disparagement, denigration, derogation, aspersions, vilification, traducement, obloquy, verbal abuse, backbiting, vituperation,, revilement, scurrility, lies, slurs, smears, untruths, false accusations
false reports, insults, slights, mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, contumely , etc.
Some antonyms of this word of the day are:
praise, appreciate adore, etc.
Quotation:
There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report.
Ricahrd Le Gallianne
Social Example:
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