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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Defamation \Def`a*ma"tion\, n. [OE. diffamacioun F. diffamation See {Defame}.] 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. Note: In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of libel, and oral defamation that of slander. --Burrill. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: defamation n 1: a malicious attack [syn: {calumny}, {obloquy}, {traducement}, {hatchet job}] 2: the act of defaming [syn: {aspersion}, {calumny}, {slander}]
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