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CALUMNIATORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does calumniatory mean?
• CALUMNIATORY (adjective)
The adjective CALUMNIATORY has 1 sense:
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Familiarity information: CALUMNIATORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Synonyms:
calumniatory; calumnious; defamatory; denigrating; denigrative; denigratory; libellous; libelous; slanderous
Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
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