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Calumniation

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Meaning

A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone..

Example Sentences

To all those causes of calumniation, may be added the conduct of Darnley, unlearned, unmannered, untoward, as he was, that gave too much cause for censoriousness to represent, and scandal to propagate.

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What does calumniation mean?

Calumniation means A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone..

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How do you use calumniation in a sentence?

To all those causes of calumniation, may be added the conduct of Darnley, unlearned, unmannered, untoward, as he was, that gave too much cause for censoriousness to represent, and scandal to propagate.

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