slander
/ˈsɫændɝ/
the action of making false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation
slander in a sentence
“The slander destroyed his political career.”
Origin of slander
Old French esclandre from Latin scandalum stumbling block, offense from Greek skandalon
Related Words
perjury
the offense of willfully telling an untruth after taking an oath
impostor
a person who pretends to be someone else to deceive others
sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be
facade
an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality
prevaricate
to speak or act in an evasive way; to lie or mislead
equivocate
to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid commitment