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calumny meaning in Tamil

அவதூறு

/ˈkæləmni/

calumny in Tamil: அவதூறு, இகழ்ந்துரை, புறங்கூறல். In English, calumny means a false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Tamil words for calumny

அவதூறு, இகழ்ந்துரை, புறங்கூறல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of calumny in Tamil?
Calumny in Tamil is அவதூறு, இகழ்ந்துரை, புறங்கூறல்.
calumny என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Calumny: அவதூறு, இகழ்ந்துரை, புறங்கூறல்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: calumny (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: calumny (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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