as in libel
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process
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as in maligning
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as in violating
to fail to keep
a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy
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as in libeling
to make untrue and harmful statements about
my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level
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Noun
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Earlier in December, Baldoni filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, over its explosive story detailing her alleged treatment on set.—
Angela Yang, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim over 2022’s The Lost King after a university academic sued over his depiction in the film.—
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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.—
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The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.—
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In denying Bressington’s application, Judge William Alsup noted that the guitarist’s lawyers hedged on filing a defamation lawsuit.—
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The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.—
Verb
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Unfortunately for Hutchinson, this was his least distinguished game since breaking into the team last month.—
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Chris Redd is breaking his silence on the circumstances that led to him dating Saturday Night Live castmate Kenan Thompson's ex-wife, Christina Evangeline.—
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The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, 8,000 Pa, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.—
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Despite the controversy, most Glamour staffers can recall smearing on play makeup or stealing mommy’s moisturizer.—
Adjective
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Nowadays some would call Cowley a gatekeeper, except that the term has acquired an invidious ring; Cowley’s power and influence lay in opening, not shutting, the door to a new generation.—
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With such invidious comparisons, and with such a dim view of collective action, Williams is unable to make the case as to how precisely his homeland is to move towards a post-racial utopia.—
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And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy.—
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Dos Passos left Spain, but Hemingway didn’t let up, slandering him in print for a good while after.—
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That Alabama didn’t drop a spot in the rankings after being drubbed by Georgia in the SEC championship was objectionable.—
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The institution is politically objectionable, of course, and intellectually bankrupt.—
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“Traducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traducing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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