Both Uses of
slander
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- "'A lone voice of truth… perceived as unbalanced, yet never wavered in his story… forced to bear ridicule and slander… " H mmm,' she said, frowning, 'I notice they don't mention the fact that it was them doing all the ridiculing and slandering in the Prophet…'†
Chpt 38
- "'A lone voice of truth… perceived as unbalanced, yet never wavered in his story… forced to bear ridicule and slander… " H mmm,' she said, frowning, 'I notice they don't mention the fact that it was them doing all the ridiculing and slandering in the Prophet…'†
Chpt 38 *
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.