| slander | (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | Synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration |
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| (noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another | - |
| slanderer | (noun) one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel | Synonyms: backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, traducer, vilifier |
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| slanderousness | (noun) The property of being both untrue and harmful to a reputation. | - |
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| slang | (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | Synonyms: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular |
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| (noun) informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar | Synonyms: slang expression, slang term |
| slanginess | (noun) casualness in use of language | - |
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| slanguage | (noun) language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant | - |
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| slant | (noun) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane | Synonyms: pitch, rake |
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| (noun) a biased way of looking at or presenting something | Synonyms: angle |