Analysis Complete

slander

/ slander /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Type of:

defamation calumny obloquy

Kinds of:

mud

Derived:

defame smirch asperse denigrate calumniate

verb Sense 2

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

"The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

Type of:

charge accuse

Kinds of:

assassinate libel badmouth malign traduce

Derived:

smear vilification malignment defamation calumny

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

noun Sense 3

an abusive attack on a person''s character or good name

Type of:

attack

Derived:

defame smirch asperse denigrate calumniate

Semantic Complexity

59%

Sense Count

Total Synonyms

Total Relationships

Times Searched

Relationship Distribution

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms