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lashon hara

lashon hara noun: any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person.

Noun

lashon hara (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish) Any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person

Forms of lashon hara

alternative formloshon hora

Origin of lashon hara

From Hebrew לשון הרע (lashon ha-ra).

Questions about lashon hara

What does lashon hara mean?
Lashon hara means any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person.
What part of speech is lashon hara?
Lashon hara is a noun.

Words near lashon hara in the dictionary

  1. lashline
  2. lashlines
  3. lashlite
  4. Lashomb
  5. Lashombs
  6. lashon hara
  7. Lashonda
  8. Lashondra
  9. lasht
  10. lashtail
  11. lashtails

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