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libel

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A published false statement that harms a person's reputation, especially in writing.

The fictional journalist checked the allegations carefully to avoid publishing libel.

Dictionary practice example.

A rival pamphlet contains libel when it publishes a knowingly false theft allegation about an innocent clerk and damages the clerk's reputation.