calunniare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asperse verb To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
- backbite verb To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- calumniate verb To make hurtful untrue comments about.
- slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
Senses
calunniare is used for these senses in English:
- asperse To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
- backbite To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- calumniate (transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
asperse — full definition
- verb To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
- verb To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
backbite — full definition
- verb To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- verb To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
- verb To speak badly of an absent individual.