calumny in Tagalog
pananakwat
/ˈkæləmni/
calumny in Tagalog: pananakwat, sakwat. In English, calumny means a false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
Tagalog words for calumny
- falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another
- pananakwat, sakwat
English meaning of calumny
- noun A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- noun Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
- 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.
calumny in a sentence
- Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.
Synonyms of calumny
calumny in other languages
Questions about calumny in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of calumny in Tagalog?
- Calumny in Tagalog is pananakwat, sakwat.
- Ano ang calumny sa Tagalog?
- Calumny: pananakwat, sakwat.
- 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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