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calumniate in Spanish

calumniate in Spanish is calumniar — calumniate means to say false and damaging things about someone.

calumniate in Spanish

calumniar
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 Spanish?
"calumniate" in Spanish is calumniar. calumniate means: To say false and damaging things about someone.
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