Defamation
Crossword Clue and Answers

Today we have 10 crossword solutions for Defamation which appeared recently in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.

We have deemed Defamation as a COMMON crossword clue as we have seen it included in several crossword publications.

The most recent answer we found for this clue is "SLANDER".

Publications

  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Tuesday, 9 Nov 2021
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Tuesday, 27 Oct 2020
  • The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 16 Feb 2019

Crossword Answers

5 letters

LIBEL
Print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

7 letters

CALUMNY
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

SLANDER
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

OBLOQUY
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

9 letters

ASPERSION
The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

10 letters

HATCHETJOB
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

BACKBITING

11 letters

TRADUCEMENT
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

DENIGRATION
The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

12 letters

CALUMNIATION
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions