(calumnies)
Calumny or a ~ is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people’s respect and admiration for them. (FORMAL)
He was the victim of ~.
= slander
N-VAR
(calumnies)
Calumny or a ~ is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people’s respect and admiration for them. (FORMAL)
He was the victim of ~.
= slander
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012