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lum — ac·e·tab·u·lum; acic·u·lum; am·y·lum; an·te·bel·lum; an·te·o·per·cu·lum; as·co·phyl·lum; as·per·gil·lum; asy·lum; bac·u·lum; bel·lum; blaf·lum; blel·lum; bol·bo·phyl·lum; brach·y·phyl·lum; cal·o·phyl·lum; ca·lum·ba; ca·lum·ni·ate;… … English syllables
ca|lum´ni|a´tor — ca|lum|ni|ate «kuh LUHM nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to say false and harmful things about; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, libel, vilify. ╂[< Latin calumniārī (with English ate1) < calumnia … Useful english dictionary
ca|lum´ni|a´tion — ca|lum|ni|ate «kuh LUHM nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to say false and harmful things about; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, libel, vilify. ╂[< Latin calumniārī (with English ate1) < calumnia … Useful english dictionary
calumniate — ca·lum·ni·ate … English syllables
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
calumniate — ca•lum•ni•ate [[t]kəˈlʌm niˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make false and malicious statements about; slander • Etymology: 1545–55; < Lcalumniātus ca•lum ni•a′tion, n. ca•lum′ni•a tor, n … From formal English to slang
Calumniate — Ca*lum ni*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calumniated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {calumniating}.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See {Calumny}, and cf. {Challenge}, v. t.] To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calumniate — Ca*lum ni*ate, v. i. To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calumniated — Calumniate Ca*lum ni*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calumniated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {calumniating}.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See {Calumny}, and cf. {Challenge}, v. t.] To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
