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calumny in Arabic

بُهْتَان buhtān

/ˈkæləmni/

calumny in Arabic: بُهْتَان (buhtān), اِفْتِرَاء (iftirāʔ), طَعْن (ṭaʕn). In English, calumny means a false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Arabic words for calumny

false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing
بُهْتَان buhtān, اِفْتِرَاء iftirāʔ
falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another
طَعْن ṭaʕn
to make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing — see also calumniate
طَعْن ṭaʕn

English meaning of calumny

  1. noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
  2. noun Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
  3. verb To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.

Full definition of calumny

calumny in a sentence

  • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.

Synonyms of calumny

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Questions about calumny in Arabic

What is the meaning of calumny in Arabic?
Calumny in Arabic is بُهْتَان (buhtān), اِفْتِرَاء (iftirāʔ), طَعْن (ṭaʕn).
ما معنى كلمة calumny؟
Calumny: بُهْتَان (buhtān), اِفْتِرَاء (iftirāʔ), طَعْن (ṭaʕn).
What does calumny mean in English?
Calumny means a false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

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