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Definition of: calumniate
(kə·lum′nē·āt) v.t. & v.i. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
To accuse falsely; defame; slander. See synonyms under ASPERSE, REVILE. [<L calumniatus, pp. of calumniari slander <calumnia slander]
—ca·lum′ni·a′tion noun
—ca·lum′ni·a′tor noun
—ca·lum·ni·a·to·ry (kə·lum′·nē·ə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē).
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