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Meaning of defame | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈfeɪm

Definitions

  1. Disgrace, dishonour.
  2. Defamation; slander, libel.

Equivalents

العربية إطعن به
Български хуля
Bosanski oro
Català difamar
Čeština pomluvit
Deutsch diffamieren
Français diffamer
Gaeilge aithisigh
Hrvatski oro
Latina diffamo
Te Reo Māori oro
Português difamar
Română defaimă
Српски oro

Examples

“And all the sparks that may bring unto flame / Hate betwixt man and wife, or breed defame.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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