observer, bystander, onlooker, spectator, eyewitness, viewer, beholder, watcher, testifier, deponent, attester, perceiver, looker-on, witnesser, seer
defamation - libel - calumny - vilification - denigration - disparagement - maligning - smearing - backbiting - character assassination - mudslinging - traducement - aspersion - detraction - false accusation - false statement - misrepresentation - scandal - insult - abuse
Slander refers to the act of making false and damaging statements about someone verbally. It is a form of defamation characterized specifically by spoken words or gestures rather than written forms. Slander can harm a person's reputation, causing social, emotional, and sometimes financial damage. Legal systems in many countries provide remedies and protections for victims of slander, such as the ability to sue for damages. However, proving slander can be challenging, as it often requires demonstrating that the statements were false, made with malice or negligence, and caused actual harm to the victim.
observer, bystander, onlooker, spectator, eyewitness, viewer, beholder, watcher, testifier, deponent, attester, perceiver, looker-on, witnesser, seer
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appeal, request, petition, entreaty, supplication, solicitation,oration, prayer, suit, cry, call, demand, application, begging, beseeching, urging, importuning, adjuration, invocation, solicitation
reason, rationale, explanation, excuse, defense, argument, grounds, basis, validation, warrant, vindication, pretext, alibi plea, cause, account, motive, reasoning support, foundation, substantiation,... [more]
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order, edict, mandate, proclamation, command, directive, ruling, regulation, ordinance, fiat, injunction, law, statute, dictum, ukase, precept, enactment, rescript, promulgation
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doubtful, suspicious, questionable, uncertain, dubious, fishy, untrustworthy, shady, skeptical, wary, mistrustful, apprehensive, leery, unsure, hesitant, cautious, guarded, incredulous, disbelieving,... [more]
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