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defamation in Russian

defamation in Russian is клевета́, диффама́ция, нагово́р — defamation means the act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

defamation in Russian

клевета́
noun
Pronounced: kleveta
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.
диффама́ция
noun
Pronounced: diffamatsiya
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.
нагово́р
noun
Pronounced: nagovor
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.
поклёп
noun
Pronounced: poklyop
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.
поноше́ние
noun
Pronounced: ponosheniye
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.
хула́
noun
Pronounced: khula
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."
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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 Russian?

"defamation" in Russian is клевета́, диффама́ция, нагово́р. defamation means: The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

How do you pronounce клевета́?

"defamation" in Russian is клевета́, pronounced "kleveta".

How do you use "defamation" in a sentence?

Example: "The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations." In Russian, "defamation" is клевета́, диффама́ция, нагово́р.

Are there other ways to say "defamation" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "defamation": клевета́, диффама́ция, нагово́р, поклёп, поноше́ние, хула́.

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