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cal•um•ny



Pronunciation: (kal'um-nē), [key]
n.,
pl. -nies.

1. a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.
2. the act of uttering calumnies; slander; defamation.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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