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calumnious

/kuh-luhm-nee-uhs/US // kəˈlʌm ni əs //UK // (kəˈlʌmnɪəs) //

谰言,谗言,谗言惑众,谰言连篇

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.

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Examples

  • Catharine had no need, however, of crediting these calumnious tales in order to be moved to hostile action.

  • It was the work of twenty years' sedulously applied deception and calumnious machinations.

  • Moreover, it is absolutely calumnious to say that the congregation explicitly declared that he had forfeited all his authority.

  • In War again, he has helped to conquer Corsica; fought duels, irregular brawls; horsewhipped calumnious barons.

  • Sheriff neas Mackay admits with regard to it that "it must be deemed a calumnious work."