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libel in Tagalog

paninirang-puri

/ˈlaɪbəl/

libel in Tagalog: paninirang-puri. In English, libel means a written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

Tagalog words for libel

defamatory false written statement
paninirang-puri

English meaning of libel

  1. noun A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
  2. noun The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
  3. noun Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
  4. noun A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.

Full definition of libel

libel in a sentence

  • a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
  • He libelled her when he published that.

Synonyms of libel

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Questions about libel in Tagalog

What is the meaning of libel in Tagalog?
Libel in Tagalog is paninirang-puri.
Ano ang libel sa Tagalog?
Libel: paninirang-puri.
What does libel mean in English?
Libel means a written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: libel (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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