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Libelous   Listen
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Libelous  adj.  (Written also libellous)  Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Libelous" Quotes from Famous Books



... conduct rebuts any breath of scandal. I shall be, if possible, more circumspect, more scrupulously observant of the rules which should regulate the behavior of a man in my position, more discreet both in speech and conduct. The tongues of the libelous will be effectually ...
— The Prodigal Father • J. Storer Clouston

... loses his temper," said Beetle. "He's a libelous old rip, an' he'll be in a ravin' paddy-wack. Prout's too beastly cautious. Keep your eye on King, and, if he gives us a chance, appeal to the Head. That always makes ...
— Stalky & Co. • Rudyard Kipling



Words linked to "Libelous" :   libel, calumniatory, libellous, denigrating, calumnious, denigrative



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