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noun

Definition of traducingnext
as in libelling
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process

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traducing

2 of 3

adjective

as in maligning

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traducing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of traduce
1
as in violating
to fail to keep a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

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2
as in smearing
to make untrue and harmful statements about my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for traducing
  1. violating
  2. libel
  3. breaking
  4. defamation
  5. invidious
  6. objectionable
  7. malicious
  8. spiteful
Verb
  • Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.
    Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.
    Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of violating
Noun
  • Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Lively sued Baldoni for mental pain and anguish, severe emotional distress, and lost wages; Baldoni sued the New York Times for libel, alleging that the publication defamed him with its piece about the alleged PR campaign against Lively.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of libel
Verb
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    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Epic parties to kid-friendly fun Nour Rahal is a trending and breaking news reporter.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of breaking
Noun
  • At a defamation trial in Washington D.C, Giuliani was unable to back up the claim and a jury awarded Freeman and Moss $148 million.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What’s more, CNN this week goes on trial in a defamation suit that has a plaintiff seeking $1 billion after a 2021 report on the network questioned the activities of a security consultant aiding people who wanted to escape Afghanistan.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of defamation
Adjective
  • The Justice Department’s civil law jurisdiction is essentially limited to components of government, particularly at the state level, that practice invidious forms of discrimination.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Any persistent disparity between racial or social groups is taken as ipso facto proof of invidious discrimination.
    Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
Definition of invidious
Adjective
  • This was considered a pretty funny story, and not really objectionable.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of objectionable
Adjective
  • While conceding that standard phishing methods, those that typically require threat actors to craft malicious emails that are delivered to a wide audience, are relatively easy for email platforms to detect and block, that’s not the case with this phishless attack.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • Share [Findings] Unaffiliated voters are growing more spiteful toward both Democrats and Republicans.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The end of the JCPOA made a spiteful Iran even more aggressive.
    Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2023
Definition of spiteful
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