noun · Medium SAT word

    Libel

    false and malicious statement; print slanderous statements against

    Libel in a sentence

    The newspaper was sued for publishing libel about the mayor.

    Synonyms for libel

    • slander
    • defamation
    • falsehood

    Antonyms for libel

    • truth
    • fact
    • reality

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