DEFAMERS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

defamers

noun

plural of defamer

as in calumniators

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liars

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The attempts to save Platner in the high stakes campaign to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins involved portraying Platner’s accusers, women, as vengeful liars.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

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