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libel

noun

/ˈlaɪbəl/

Meaning

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

The newspaper was sued for libel after publishing false claims.

sue for libel

defamation, slander, misrepresentation, calumny

praise, compliment

libel case, commit libel, libel law, sue for libel

generosity in forgiving an insult or injury; nobility of spirit or action; generosity

A unit of teaching or something learned through experience.

The quality of being natural and simple without deceit or pretension.

A solid geometric figure with five faces.

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness.

a manuscript or document that has been written over but still bears traces of earlier writing; somet...