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defamation in French

defamation in French is diffamation — defamation means the act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

defamation in French

diffamation
noun
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.

What does "defamation" mean?

  1. noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.
    "The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations."

defamation in a sentence

  • The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations.
  • Spreading that rumour about her could count as defamation.

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What is "defamation" in French?

"defamation" in French is diffamation. defamation means: The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

How do you use "defamation" in a sentence?

Example: "The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations." In French, "defamation" is diffamation.

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