CALUMNIATE Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

calumniate 1 of 2

verb

kə-ˈləm-nē-ˌāt

as in to libel

to make untrue and harmful statements about the short-lived Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to calumniate the President of the United States

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calumniation

2 of 2

noun

as in defamation

the making of false statements that damage another's reputation his campaign's reliance on calumniation seems out of keeping with his claim that he's a new kind of politician

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After months of contentious testimony, a seven-member jury found unanimously that Heard had libeled her ex and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Even if the jury found Trump was libeled, a money award would involve proving his reputation was damaged.

Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024

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