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the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
- accused the newspaper columnist of defamation of character
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“Defamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defamation. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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