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What is a calumny?

What is a calumny? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
  2. False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
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But I will put my trust in the American system, where fabrication and concoction may work for awhile, but sooner or later the calumny is exposed.
As the first barrister briefed in that seminal case, it behoves me to respond to this ignorant calumny.
The notion that his allegations may be no more than calumny, or suspicion without substance doesn't seem to bother him.
We believe we must treat politicians and those who govern with disrespect, with abuse, with calumny and sometimes untruth.
Upon publication, he sued the newspaper for calumny because he was financially secure and was not in the shop-sign business.
Scandal, woe and calumny struck the otherwise genteel junior school carol concert last night.

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