Italian

calunnia

noun

Accusa falsa e deliberata fatta per danneggiare la reputazione di qualcuno.

English: slander, calumny

  • È stato accusato di calunnia contro il suo collega. — He was accused of calumny against his colleague.
  • Diffondere calunnia è un reato secondo la legge. — Spreading slander is a crime under the law.
noun

Affermazione malevola e infondata che getta discredito su qualcuno.

English: aspersion

  • Ha gettato calunnie sulla sua onestà. — She cast aspersions on his honesty.
  • Ha sofferto per le calunnie dei suoi nemici. — He suffered from the aspersions of his enemies.
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