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defamation

English

Etymology

From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diff?m?ti?.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d?f??me???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n
  • Hyphenation: def?am?ation

Noun

defamation (countable and uncountable, plural defamations)

  1. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Synonyms

  • aspersion, calumny, detraction, false light, libel, slander, aftertale
  • See also Thesaurus:slander

Related terms

  • defame
  • defamatory

Translations

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impairment

English

Alternative forms

  • empairment (rare)

Etymology

impair +? -ment

Noun

impairment (countable and uncountable, plural impairments)

  1. The result of being impaired
  2. A deterioration or weakening
  3. A disability or handicap
  4. an inefficient part or factor.
  5. (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Translations

impairment From the web:

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  • what do impairment mean
  • what does impairment mean
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