The Only Use
slander
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
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- Slander those who tell it ye!†
p. 90.8slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
Definitions:
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(1)
(slander) lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies toldThe 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)