defamatory
/dɪˈfæməˌtɔri/
adjective
- 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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