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CALUMNIATED
Verb
calumniated
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
Source: Wiktionary
CALUMNIATE
Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i. [Imp. & p. p. Calumniated; p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] Etym: [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
Definition: To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings. Strype. Syn.
– To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i.
Definition: To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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