defaming is a form of:

Defame



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(to attack the, good reputation of, to speak ill of, to slander) បង្ខូចកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះ, ប្រមាថ, បង្ខូចកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះ
Example: The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
verb
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(បច្ចេកទេស) បរិហារកេរិ្ត មូលបង្កាច់
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abuse, disparage, libel, malign, revile, scandalize, slander, traduce, vilify
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cherish, honor, praise, protect, respect