Meaning & use
slanderer
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A person who makes false spoken statements that damage another person's reputation.
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The court ordered the slanderer to pay damages for the false accusations.
He sued his former business partner, calling him a slanderer in public statements.
A note on using this word
Distinct from a "libeler," who defames someone in writing; "slander" specifically refers to spoken defamation.
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defamerlibeler
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