calumnious

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Word Origin

calumnious (adj.)
late 15c., from Latin calumniosus, from calumnia (see calumny). Related: Calumniously.

Example

1. The only point is to make me , personally , seem heartless -- a pure , personal , calumnious attack , having nothing to do with economics .

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