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Libel Or Slander Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

95%10Exact Match!
noun

• a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

28%12 Instances of blood libel contribute to this problem
noun

• the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people

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New York Times08 Jul 2021 Across 54
New York Times25 Jun 2012 Down 59
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To slander or libel

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