defamatory
- A term that refers to something capable of damaging or discrediting someone's reputation or community standing
- The article had defamatory statements about the council member, calling her integrity into question.
- The celebrity sued the tabloid for printing defamatory comments, claiming they were intentionally fabricated to harm his reputation.
- The lawyer advised his client to refrain from making any potentially defamatory comments during the media interview.
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