defamatory

/dɪˈfæməˌtɔri/
adjective
  1. Tending to damage someone's reputation by making false or harmful statements.
    • She threatened to sue her former business partner for making defamatory statements about her honesty.
    • Posting defamatory comments online can lead to legal consequences.
    • The newspaper article contained defamatory claims that the politician had never done anything wrong.
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