Both Uses of "slander" in "The Comedy of Errors"

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Both Uses

slander
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The Comedy of Errors
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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

slanders = lies that damage the reputation of another; or the process of telling such lies

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(1) (slander)
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told

The 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)