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Libelous

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard. US

    "The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice."

  2. 2
    Meeting the legal standards for libel. US

    "The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign wordnet

Etymology

From libel + -ous.

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