The Only Use
libel
in
The Great Gatsby
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- It's libel.†
p. 19.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(libel) a published falsehood that damages a someone's reputation; or the act of publishing such a falsehoodThe legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)