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Meanings of defamatory in английском

(Used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

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Containing defamation.

Usage of defamatory in английском
1
It is defamatory and I will leave it at that, he said.
News.com.au
2
Lawyers for Sinn Féin contended that neither statement contained any defamatory content.
The Irish Times
3
The movie contains many false and defamatory statements and scenes about me.
Ebony
4
I mean, it's pretty defamatory stuff, Mr McGowan told reporters on Wednesday.
News.com.au
5
His attorney Marty Singer has dismissed the allegations as discredited and defamatory.
Reuters
6
These allegations are false and defamatory and will be proven as such.
Ebony
7
The allegation that someone is a rapist is undoubtedly defamatory in law.
The South African
8
The bill targets unidentified bloggers the government says write defamatory remarks about others.
Radio NZ
9
He said the permit required discussion that was not inciteful, provocative or defamatory.
Radio NZ
10
Mr Craig says the comments are provably untrue and, in his view, defamatory.
Radio NZ
11
She has refused to withdraw the defamatory allegations or apologise to those concerned.
The Irish Times
12
Gilman is readily identifiable as the subject of the defamatory comments.
Reuters
13
Mr Michel accused her of being behind it by lodging a defamatory complaint.
Radio NZ
14
Duthie fought the publication of the book, arguing it was defamatory.
The Guardian
15
The ABC denies the program carried the defamatory imputations as claimed.
News.com.au
16
When the complaint was revealed Mr Joyce dismissed it as spurious and defamatory.
News.com.au
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Defamatory across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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