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defame

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈfeɪm

Definitions

  1. Disgrace, dishonour.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. Defamation; slander, libel.
    archaic, countable, nonstandard, uncountable

Equivalents

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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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See also

Defamed Defamer Defamers Defames defamiliarisation defamiliarization

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