Definition of slander
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to utter slander against : defame
slander
nounDefinition of slander (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation
2
: a false and defamatory oral statement about a person — compare libel
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