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slanderous

[ slan-der-uhs ]
/ ˈslæn dər əs /
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adjective
relating to or being a false, malicious, and defamatory statement or report:He props up his faltering campaign by making slanderous accusations against his many detractors.
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Origin of slanderous

First recorded in 1400–50; see slander, -ous

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