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calumny
Overview of noun calumny
The noun calumny has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job -- (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)
2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration -- (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun calumny
2 senses of calumny
Sense 1
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
=> attack
=> criticism, unfavorable judgment
=> disapproval
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun calumny
1 of 2 senses of calumny
Sense 1
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
=> character assassination, assassination, blackwash
=> smear, vilification, malignment
=> libel
=> slander
=> name calling, names
=> name, epithet
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun calumny
2 senses of calumny
Sense 1
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
Sense 2
aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
=> attack
Antonyms of noun calumny
Member Holonyms of noun calumny
Substance Holonyms of noun calumny
Part Holonyms of noun calumny
Member Meronyms of noun calumny
Substance Meronyms of noun calumny
Part Meronyms of noun calumny
Meronyms of noun calumny
Holonyms of noun calumny
Attributes of noun calumny
Derived Forms of noun calumny
2 senses of calumny
Sense 1
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
RELATED TO>(adj) calumnious#1
=> calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
RELATED TO>(verb) calumniate#1
=> defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
Sense 2
aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
RELATED TO>(adj) calumnious#1
=> calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
RELATED TO>(verb) calumniate#1
=> defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
Domain of noun calumny
Domain Terms of noun calumny
Familiarity of noun calumny
calumny used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun calumny
2 senses of calumny
Sense 1
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> cold water
=> denigration, belittling
=> aspersion, slur
=> detraction, petty criticism
=> sour grapes
=> condescension, disdain, patronage
=> defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
Sense 2
aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
> attack
=> aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
Meronyms of noun calumny
2 senses of calumny
Holonyms of noun calumny
Grep of noun calumny
calumny
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