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libelous in German

libelous in German is verleumderisch — libelous means defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.

libelous in German

verleumderisch
adj

What does "libelous" mean?

  1. adj Defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
    "The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice."
  2. adj (law) Satisfying the legal conditions needed to count as libel.
    "The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true."
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libelous in a sentence

  • The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.
  • The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.

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What is "libelous" in German?
"libelous" in German is verleumderisch. libelous means: Defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
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