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libelous
adjective li·bel·ous \ˈlī-b(ə-)ləs\
: containing an untrue written statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
Full Definition of LIBELOUS
: constituting or including a libel : defamatory <a libelous statement>
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Variants of LIBELOUS
li·bel·ous or li·bel·lous \ˈlī-b(ə-)ləs\
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First Known Use of LIBELOUS
1619
Related to LIBELOUS
- Synonyms
- calumnious, defamatory, scandalous, slanderous
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