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defamation definition

defa·ma·tion (def′ə mā′s̸hən)

noun

a defaming or being defamed; detraction, slander, or libel

Etymology: ME defamacioun < OFr difamacion < LL diffamatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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