Maligner

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who maligns
  2. 2
    one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel wordnet

Synonyms

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backbiterdefamerdefamerlibelerslanderertraducer

Etymology

From malign + -er.

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