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defamatory
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(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information
Example
The article contained defamatory statements that damaged the reputation of the local businessman.
Social media platforms have policies in place to remove defamatory content that users might post.
In court, he had to prove that the accusations against him were false and defamatory to win the libel case.
The defamatory statement made against the celebrity was deemed actionable, leading to a lawsuit.
The editor-in-chief instructed her reporters to uphold journalistic ethics and avoid using language that could be seen as defamatory or discriminatory, reminding them of the proverb a goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw.
