calumniating

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calumniating - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calumniated;
     p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of
     calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
     To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
     of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
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           Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
           calumniate all godly men's doings.       --Strype.
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     Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
        belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
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