All 3 Uses of
slander
in
The Idiot
- A monster! a slanderer!†
Chpt 2.2
- "You hear how he slanders me, prince," said Lebedeff, almost beside himself with rage.†
Chpt 2.2 *
- "You are slandering them, Lebedeff," said he, smiling.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(slander) lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies toldeditor's notes: The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.