A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
English: gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
Bahasa: pandangan, gosip, desas-desus
fitnahBahasa Indonesia
gossip, slander, calumny, defamation, asperse
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Noun
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
English: defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
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An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
English: character assassination, assassination, blackwash
Bahasa: umpatan
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6 more noun senses
A false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
English: libel
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Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
English: slander
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Light informal conversation for social occasions
English: chitchat, chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie
Bahasa: gosip, perbualan, bualan, umpatan
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A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
English: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger
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An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
English: aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
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Slanderous remarks or charges
English: mud
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Verb
Charge falsely or with malicious intent, attack the good name and reputation of someone
English: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
Bahasa: mencemari, menodai, mengumpat, memfitnah, mencemarkan, mencoreng, mengoles, menconteng
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Adjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue, tending to discredit or malign
English: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
Bahasa: mulut kotor
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