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calumniate (kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt)

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verb

(tr) to slander

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caˈlumniable adjective caˌlumniˈation noun caˈlumniˌator noun

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= slander, knock, rubbish, libel, blacken, slag (off) detract, malign, misrepresent, denigrate, revile, vilify, lampoon, stigmatize, defame, bad-mouth, traduce, backbite, asperse, vilipend,

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