calumny
51aspersion — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. detraction, defamation, calumny, slur; see accusation 2 , lie 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. disparagement, slander, abuse, defamation, innuendo, smear, slur, vilification, blot, denigration, mud slinging, calumny.… …
52defamation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slander, libel, calumny, vilification; see lie 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. slander, denigration, smear, slur, mud slinging, blot, innuendo, libel, disparagement, character assassination, calumny. III (Roget s… …
53challenge — (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. chalonge calumny, slander; in legal use, accusation, claim, dispute, from V.L. calumniare to accuse falsely, from L. calumnia trickery (see CALUMNY (Cf. calumny)). Accusatory connotations died out 17c. Meaning a calling …
54calumniation — noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone s words or actions • Syn: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑obloquy, ↑traducement, ↑hatchet job • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce (for …
55denigration — noun 1. an abusive attack on a person s character or good name • Syn: ↑aspersion, ↑calumny, ↑slander, ↑defamation • Derivationally related forms: ↑denigrate, ↑defame (for …
56hatchet job — noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone s words or actions • Syn: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑calumniation, ↑obloquy, ↑traducement • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce (for …
57traducement — noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone s words or actions • Syn: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑calumniation, ↑obloquy, ↑hatchet job • Derivationally related forms: ↑traduce, ↑calumnious …
58Detraction — De*trac tion, n. [F. d[ e]traction, L. detractio.] 1. A taking away or withdrawing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The detraction of the eggs of the said wild fowl. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of… …
59Franjo Tuđman — Infobox President name=Franjo Tuđman nationality=Croat office=President of Croatia order=1st term start=May 30, 1990 term end=December 10, 1999 primeminister=Stjepan Mesić Josip Manolić Franjo Gregurić Hrvoje Šarinić Nikica Valentić Zlatko Mateša …
60Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge — Colleges of the University of Cambridge Sidney Sussex College  …
