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calumniate in Portuguese

calumniate in Portuguese is caluniar — calumniate means to say false and damaging things about someone.

calumniate in Portuguese

caluniar
verb
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

What does "calumniate" mean?

  1. verb To say false and damaging things about someone.
    "There are adherents of each of the four French parties—Legitimists, Orleanists, Imperialists, and Republicans—in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe, decry, and calumniate each other."
  2. verb To accuse someone falsely, often of something vague, in order to harm their reputation.
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calumniate in a sentence

  • There are adherents of each of the four French parties—Legitimists, Orleanists, Imperialists, and Republicans—in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe, decry, and calumniate each other.

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What is "calumniate" in Portuguese?
"calumniate" in Portuguese is caluniar. calumniate means: To say false and damaging things about someone.
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