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Calumny
Pronunciation : Cal"um*ny
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. Challenge, n.]
Definition : Defn: False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction. "Infamouse calumnies." Motley. Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny. Shak.
pl. Calumnies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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