Dictionary
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.
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