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• Slander — • The attributing to another of a fault of which one knows him to be innocent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Slander     Slander      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Slander — Slan der, n. [OE. sclandere, OF. esclandre, esclandle, escandre, F. esclandre, fr. L. scandalum, Gr. ??? a snare, stumbling block, offense, scandal; probably originally, the spring of a trap, and akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap. See {Scan},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• evil-speaking — evil speakˈing noun 1. The speaking of evil 2. Slander • • • Main Entry: ↑evil …   Useful english dictionary

• evil — adj. & n. adj. 1 morally bad; wicked. 2 harmful or tending to harm, esp. intentionally or characteristically. 3 disagreeable or unpleasant (has an evil temper). 4 unlucky; causing misfortune (evil days). n. 1 an evil thing; an instance of… …   Useful english dictionary

• evil — adjective 1》 extremely wicked and immoral.     ↘embodying or associated with the forces of the devil.     ↘harmful or tending to harm. 2》 extremely unpleasant: an evil smell. noun great wickedness and depravity, especially when regarded as a… …   English new terms dictionary

• slander — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scandal, aspersion, defamation, calumny, disparagement. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. defamation, calumny, scandal, libel; see lie 1 . v. Syn. vilify, defame, calumniate, asperse, decry,… …   English dictionary for students

• slander — 1. noun he could sue us for slander Syn: defamation (of character), character assassination, calumny, libel; scandalmongering, malicious gossip, disparagement, denigration, aspersions, vilification, traducement, obloquy; lie, slur, smear, false… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• slander — n 1. defamation, denigration, vilification, vituperation; scandal, Inf. skeleton in the closet; censure, reproach, denunciation, curse, malediction, railing, invective, commination, Archaic. exprobration; shame, disgrace, dishonor, ill repute,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• speak evil of — To slander • • • Main Entry: ↑evil * * * slander it is a sin to speak evil of the king …   Useful english dictionary

• speak evil of — slander. → evil …   English new terms dictionary

• speak evil of — ► speak evil of slander. Main Entry: ↑evil …   English terms dictionary