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herjaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  • calumny noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
  • defamation noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

Senses

herjaus is used for these senses in English:

  • abuse Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
  • calumny (uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
  • defamation 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.

abuse — full definition

  1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
  3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
  4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

calumny — full definition

  1. noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
  2. noun Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

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