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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

  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.

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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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