LIBELING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word libeling. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| blackening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • changing to a darker color | ||||||
| disparaging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||
| badmouthing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||
| bashing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vigorous blow • an uproarious party verb • hit hard | ||||||
| besmirching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone • smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||||||
| calumniating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| defaming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| discrediting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being held in low esteem verb • cause to be distrusted or disbelieved • damage the reputation of • reject as false; refuse to accept | ||||||
| disgracing | verbv | |||||
noun • a state of dishonor verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • damage the reputation of | ||||||
| impugning | verbv | |||||
verb • attack as false or wrong | ||||||
| maligning | verbv | |||||
adjective • evil or harmful in nature or influence adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||
| slandering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| slurring | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato • a disparaging remark • a blemish made by dirt verb • play smoothly or legato • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur • utter indistinctly • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| smearing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| tainting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| traducing | verbv | |||||
verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||
| vilifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||
