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Word: libel (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
  • uncountable The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.

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Verb:

  • transitive To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

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