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Slandering

Slander \Slan"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Slandering.]

  1. To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.

    O, do not slander him, for he is kind.
    --Shak.

  2. To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.

    Tax not so bad a voice To slander music any more than once.
    --Shak.

    Syn: To asperse; defame; calumniate; vilify; malign; belie; scandalize; reproach. See Asperse.

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slandering

n. The act of committing slander. vb. (present participle of slander English)