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defamation

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Synonymsaftertale, aspersion, calumny, detraction, false light, libel

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