Both Uses of
slander
in
The Comedy of Errors
- For slander lives upon succession
Scene 3.1 *slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
- O husband, God doth know you din'd at home, Where would you had remain'd until this time, Free from these slanders and this open shame!†
Scene 4.4
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.