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traducing 1 of 3

noun

as in libel
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process

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traducing

2 of 3

adjective

as in maligning

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traducing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of traduce
1
as in violating
to fail to keep a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

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2
as in libeling
to make untrue and harmful statements about my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traducing
  1. libel
  2. invidious
  3. violating
  4. smearing
  5. defamation
  6. objectionable
  7. breaking
  8. slandering
Noun
  • Clarke, who denied all allegations, later sued the publication for libel but lost the case in August 2025.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses all three defendants of libel by implication and Camero separately of libel.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of libel
Adjective
  • Comparisons with Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice are invidious, but perhaps unavoidable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And although this is maybe invidious to say, probably more intelligent than Graham Platner.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of invidious
Verb
  • Edwards was arrested on suspicion of violating his parole and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of violating
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of smearing
Noun
  • Aside from Baldoni, Wallace’s other clients have included actress Rebel Wilson, who is now embroiled in her own defamation litigation with Amanda Ghost, a producer on her film The Deb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Oxygen Forensics denied those claims and sued Weissberg for defamation in August in federal court in Virginia, calling the video part of a retaliatory campaign.
    — Anniek Bao,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of defamation
Adjective
  • The male cultivars lack the seedpods that drop in the spring and make the tree objectionable to some homeowners.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There were aspects of the smart-grid law that were objectionable such as provisions that gave state utility regulators next to no say in the level of rate hikes ComEd demanded to make the work happen.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of objectionable
Verb
  • In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suzuki got his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Shocking lies Within hours, the administration was slandering her.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of slandering
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“Traducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traducing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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