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calumniate
[ kuh-luhm-nee-eyt ]
/ kəˈlʌm niˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing.
to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
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Origin of calumniate
OTHER WORDS FROM calumniate
ca·lum·ni·a·tion, nounca·lum·ni·a·tor, nounnon·ca·lum·ni·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby calumniate
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British Dictionary definitions for calumniate
calumniate
/ (kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to slander
Derived forms of calumniate
calumniable, adjectivecalumniation, nouncalumniator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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