6 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Defame' in a Sentence
"To harm someone's good name or reputation by spreading false and harmful statements, either spoken or written; to slander or libel someone." more
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During the controversy, online trolls were defaming the scientist's groundbreaking research.
Critics argue that some news outlets are defaming the scientific community by misrepresenting research findings.
The false accusations were intended to defame the scientist and undermine her groundbreaking research.
Despite the lack of evidence, the conspiracy theorist will have been defaming the scientist for years.
Conspiracy theorists have been defaming scientists for their research on climate change.
Through a series of false accusations, the conspiracy theorist will have been defaming the scientist's groundbreaking research.
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