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noun
One who traduces; one who maligns another by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker
History
From traduce + -er, from Latin trādūcō.
Across languages
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