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noun
One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel.
synonyms: backbiter, defamer, libeler, slanderer, traducer, vilifier.
is a specific kind of: depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker.
derivation: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully | libel | rail, revile, vilify, vituperate | badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce | backbite, bitch.
Polish: oczerniciel
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