libellous

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libellous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Libelous \Li"bel*ous\ (l[imac]"b[e^]l*[u^]s), a.
     Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that
     which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or
     ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet. [Written also
     libellous.] -- Li"bel*ous*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

libellous - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  libellous
      adj 1: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to
             discredit or malign [syn: calumniatory, calumnious,
             defamatory, denigrative, denigrating,
             denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous]